2023 Eladio Piñeiro Envidia Cochina, Rias Baixas, Spain
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100% Albarino
Envidia Cochina Albariño comes from unique terroirs located in the Salnés Valley. These are vines aged over 30 years old planted on sandy loam soils and cultivated according to biodynamic principles and following lunar and cosmic cycles. When the grapes reach optimum ripeness, they are harvested manually.
In the winery, the grapes go through a selective process where they macerate for between eight and ten hours. Spontaneous fermentation then begins with native yeasts at a low temperature with prolonged aging on its own lees for 6 months. Finally, a coupage is made with 15% of the wine from the previous vintage.
The name means "the envy of the worm", the pithy Spanish way of conveying that "I want to be in your shoes when good things are happening". This is the second wine, which Eladio resisted making for years, but debuted with the 2011 vintage. Super-charged Albariño with honey and tropical fruit, lees contact and minerality.