Valautín Albillo Real - 2022
Ca' di Mat
- Region
- Spain » Community of Madrid » Vinos de Madrid DO
- Type
- white still, dry
- Producer
- Ca' di Mat
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grapes
- Albillo Real
- Alcohol
- 13
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Valautín, meaning "valley of small vineyards" in Piedmontese, aptly describes this Albillo Real from San Martín de Valdeiglesias. The grapes are sourced from various small vineyards with granitic soils, situated at altitudes between 650 and 750 metres. These vineyards are part of a Special Protection Area for Birds and the Natura 2000 network. The rainfed vineyards, cultivated traditionally with goblet training, are harvested manually in 15 kg boxes. The whole grapes are directly pressed, and the juice undergoes spontaneous fermentation, followed by twelve months of ageing in French oak barrels without batonnage.
Ratings
It's a strange beast. It offers a charming, though not complex, bouquet of stone fruits, lemon, and wet pebbles. On the palate, it manages to be fresh and heavy at the same time. It's round and mineral, but quite pushy.
Ca' di Mat
Curro Bareño and Jesús Olivares, already experienced with challenging regions through their Fedellos do Couto and Peixes projects (which they later merged into simply Fedellos), embraced the challenge of Gredos, finding old vineyards. In 2016, they founded a new winery called Ca' di Mat, meaning House of Fools in Piedmontese, reflecting the founders' adventurous spirit and willingness to take risks in exploring and reviving lesser-known wine regions. Their approach hasn't changed much, with a focus on minimal intervention and respect for the environment, but here they reveal a different terroir.