Bodegas Terras Gauda, founded in 1980, is located in the DO Rías Baixas, a region where excellent white wines are produced. They own the largest number of hectares and produce high-quality wines. The Albariño and Caíño grapes come from lower-lying plots, meaning plots with more humidity, allowing harvests to take place much earlier. Wines made with these grapes have greater concentration, lower acidity, and more body. The Albariño grape is harvested very early, while the Caíño grape is the last to be picked. The Loureiro grape comes from the highest-lying plots in Terras Gauda's possession. These plots have less humidity and cooler temperatures, resulting in slower ripening, which gives the lively Loureiro wine its intense aromas and smooth palate.
The grapes for this Etiqueta Negra O Rosal are harvested entirely by hand in late September and early October. The grapes are pressed separately, after which only the finest must is selected. Alcoholic fermentation with wild yeast follows at a controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in new French oak barrels. After approximately six months, the wine is then aged for another eight months in stainless steel tanks before bottling.
The result is a golden-yellow wine with aromas of orange peel, mandarin, ripe pear, chamomile, cream, and fresh toast on the nose. The palate reveals notes of lime, lychee, melon, almonds, a hint of coconut, and vanilla. It finishes with an intense finish and beautiful acidity.
