JOSE PASTOR SELECTIONS - "Luis Rodriguez established his bodega in 1988 with the philosophy to make
terruño (aka terroir)-driven wine from indigenous grape varieties, grapes like Treixadura and
Caiño that were on the verge of extinction at the time. He makes wine in the same cellar as his
grandfather, where he utilizes native yeasts, judicious SO2, and practices élevage in
mostly used, larger French oak barrels.
The grapes for Os Pasas Blanco come from steep, terraced hillsides and is comprised of mostly Treixadura, a variety known for producing delicate, peachy, and flinty wines ideal for blending with the higher acid grape varieties like Albariño and Lado, and the floral Torrontés. The grapes are hand-harvested, fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in steel vat, and raised on the lees in vat for 10-12 months. It is a fresh light to medium-bodied vinho branco with beautiful structure and subtle flavors of citrus, honey, and seashell minerality."
The grapes for Os Pasas Blanco come from steep, terraced hillsides and is comprised of mostly Treixadura, a variety known for producing delicate, peachy, and flinty wines ideal for blending with the higher acid grape varieties like Albariño and Lado, and the floral Torrontés. The grapes are hand-harvested, fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in steel vat, and raised on the lees in vat for 10-12 months. It is a fresh light to medium-bodied vinho branco with beautiful structure and subtle flavors of citrus, honey, and seashell minerality."