Albariño
Volandeira 2023
Constantina Sotelo

Grape Variety: Albariño

Producer: Constantina Sotelo

Region: Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Albariño grapes were harvested by hand. Fermentation with indigenous yeast in amphora vessels. Aged here for 9 months. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine made with grapes from Constantina's closets plot to the sea. The maritime characteristics really shine through on the palate with rich, saline elements and a touch of oyster shell. Pairs superbly with white fish or other seafood dishes. A true reflection of the Galician coastline.  

Notes on the Winemaker: Constantina Sotelo makes natural wine in the famous region of Rias Baixas, the home of Albariño. However, the wines she produces are very different to your typical bottles from here. She works outside the DO which requires wines to be filtered and sulphured and instead focusses on making honest and authentic expressions of Albariño and some local red varieties. In 2018, we visited her in the beautiful surroundings of this part of Spain to see the vineyards and taste the many wines she produces.