| Type | White wine |
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| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
Gallaecia is a late harvest wine, and only produced when the weather at harvest-time permits. The first vintage was in 1996, followed by 1999, 2002 and 2004. Dampness in the month of October, when the grapes could be collected late, is often too high and that brings on Botrytis rot which attacks the grapes before they reach full ripeness.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Yellow / Intense / Golden glints / Bright |
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Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Exotic fruit / Hay / Orange peel / Dried peach strips |
Mouth | Elegant / Smooth / Slightly sweet / Enveloping / Pleasant finish / Persistent |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 10ºC and 12ºC
Food pairing
At any time
Ratings and awards
| 2011 | 91 PK | |
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| 2009 | 94 PN | |
| 2007 | 90 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Vinification material | Stainless steel |
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Vineyards
| Climate | Atlantic |
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The winery
Bodegas Martín Códax
Founded in 1986 in Cambados in the Galician valley Val do Salnés, Bodegas Martín Códax is a reference winery in the D.O. Rías Baixas appellation and an ambassador for the Albariño grape, the most well-known and appreciated variety in this region. The winery is named after Martín Códax, one of the most important troubadours from Galicia in the Middle Ages who sang in Galician-Portuguese of the love and passion Galicians feel for...
