Winery:  Coto de Gomariz                                

Region:  Galicia - D.O. Ribeiro

Vintage: 2023                                          

Bottle:  75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties:  100% Treixadura

Type:  Young White Wine.

Alcohol Volume:  13 % Vol

Serving Temperature: 8º–10º.

The Flower and the bee (A Flor e a Abella) is the youngest wine by Bodega Coto de Gomariz in Leiro (Ourense). A dry, single-varietal white wine made with Treixadura. An aromatic, well-balanced wine with structure and great freshness, with a marked Atlantic character. It is a wine that makes the ideal entry point for those unfamiliar with the Gomariz wines, as it expresses the characteristics of the most emblematic Ribeiro white grape; Treixadura.

The grapes come from a selection of the winery's youngest vineyards in the Gomariz Valley, vines growing in the river valleys and on terraces and gentle slopes above them, with soils composed generally of sandy and alluvial over granite. The wine is organically farmed, applying biodynamic principles and practicing sustainable viticulture to preserve biodiversity.

The grapes are hand-harvested, hand-selected, both in the vineyard and the cellar, and lightly pressed. The wine rests briefly before being bottled. 

Tasting Notes: 

Clean and bright straw yellow color. It displays excellent aromatic intensity, with flavours of ripe fruit, grapefruit, aromatic herbs like fennel and coriander, and a floral background. Excellent fruit-freshness balance, good acidity, and a distinct Atlantic character. 

THE WINERY  

Coto de Gomariz takes its name after the village where it is located, "Gomariz", known, since the 10th century, as the Ribeiro's "Golden Mile". it is regarded as the oldest wine-producing region in the Iberian Peninsula and the most significant wine-growing region in Galicia, and is renowned for its ideal conditions for growing vines.

The Bodega is owned by the Carreiro family, a well-established family of viticulturists in Barro de Gomariz for many generations. The winery was founded by Ricardo Carreiro in the 70's, a Galician who had managed to return to his native homeland after emigrating to South America. The vineyards are on the slopes of the Avia River, many of which are terraced. They cultivate 32 ha of vines scattered around different parishes in the valley of the river Avis, on soils generally sandy and alluvial over granite. 

Coto de Gomariz has evolved into Galicia's most avant-garde winery at the moment. They have supplemented the old, family-planted vines with new, contemporary plantings, and they were first to mature red wines in oak barrels. Since 2004, they have started focusing on ecological practises and adopting biodynamic agricultural methods.