Winery: Casa Aurora
Winemaking: Germán R. Blanco
Viticulture: Germán R. Blanco
Wine name: La Galapana
Vintage: 2022
Vintage classification: excellent
Bottling date: november 2023
Vineyards: La Galapana
Altitude: 980m a.s.l.
Location: Villa de Albares
Region: Bierzo Alto
Sub-region: Boeza valley
Soils: Iron-rich red clay
Exposure: East facing
Vineyard size: 0.25ha
Grape varieties : Mencía (95%), Garnacha Tintorera,Garnacha
Vineyard age: 75 years old
Pruning: Traditional bush vines
Irrigation: No
De-budding: Yes
Suckering: No
Topping: No
Leaf-plucking: No
Green harvesting: No
Harvesting: By hand (strict selection) in small cases
Harvest date: first week of September 2022
Grape selection: Yes, in the vineyard
Destalking: yes