Bodega: Casa Aurora.
Winemaking: Germán R. Blanco.
Viticulture: Germán R. Blanco.
Wine name: Pepín Blanco
Vintage: 2023
Vintage classi cation: Excellent.
Bottling date: November 2023
Vineyards: Valderreguera
Altitude: 780 m a.s.l.
Location: Las Ventas de Albares
Region: High Bierzo
Sub-region: Boeza valley.
Soils: Clay
Exposure: South- west
Vineyard size: 0.08ha.
Grape varieties: Godello.
Vineyard age: 30 years old.
Pruning: trellises and double channels . Irrigation: No.
De-budding: yes.
Suckering: yes.
Topping: yes
Leaf-plucking: yes.
Green harvesting: yes.
Harvesting: By hand (strict selection) in small cases .
Harvest date: first week of September 2023
Grape selection: Yes, in the vineyard.
Destalking: yes.
Crushing: yes.
Sulphur: minimal dose at bottling.
Tanks: Stailess steel.
Pre-fermentation maceration: yes, 3 days.
Fermentation temperature: +/- 19°C.
Pumping over / punching down: no
Malolactic fermentation: no.
Ageing: The Wine is aged dring 11 months in a 500l french oak barrel and clay amphoras .Oxidative aging looking for a cap of "flor"
Alcohol: 13.% by vol.
Filtration: yes, very light.
Clarifcation: no.
Stabilization: no.
Production 2023 : 3000 bottles of 75cl.