Given that we only have one mother, and that each is unique, on the 1 May, Mother’s Day, they certainly deserve a gift to thank them for their support and unconditional love. Apart from spoiling them on that day and always, Masaveu Family Wineries suggests thanking them for their constant dedication with Fillaboa 2021, a delicious wine from Rías Baixas that is full of nuances, fruity, aromatic and fresh.
Fillaboa, in Galician; good daughter, in English, comes from the renowned Fillaboa Estate, from 520 hectares of vineyards lying between the Tea and Miño Rivers, to be precise, in Salvaterra do Miño, Province of Pontevedra.
The making of this 100% Albariño wine focuses on potentiating the primary aromas of the Albariño grapes with the singularity of the terroir, resulting in harmonious white wines with good structure. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of between 14ºC and 16ºC. The wine then rests on its lees in stainless steel tanks for at least 6 months.
The result is a straw yellow, clean and bright white Albariño wine. On the nose it offers high intensity aromas of ripe fruits, pineapple, apple, mango and citrus fruits and on the palate this wine is balanced, fresh and persistent. Recommended serving temperature between 8 and 10º C.
Fillaboa, and all the rest of the Masaveu Family Winery products, and be purchased at the online shop. Internet users that go onto the Fillaboa Winery website or any of the rest of the wineries websites, can go onto the company’s online shop where all of the products can be found and bought quickly and easily.
RRP Fillaboa: 13.40 euros
Fillaboa Wineries
Fillaboa is a historical Galician estate that has remained intact over centuries and is one of the biggest, most beautiful and oldest in Galicia and the only one that, due to its special characteristics, belongs to the prestigious Grandes Pagos de España Association. Behind the 1,600 metres thick stone Wall that protects the property lie the vineyards, the winery and a spectacular rebuilt stately manor house.
50 hectares of albariño grape vineyards planted on rolling hillsides make up the Fillaboa estate which is located in Salvaterra do Miño, on the border with Portugal 50 hectares of albariño grape vineyards planted on rolling hillsides make up the Fillaboa estate which comprises a total of 74 hectares spread over 12 estates on the natural border with Portugal, next to the rivers Tea and Miño, specifically in Salvaterra do Miño, in the province of Pontevedra. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) The rich soils, Atlantic climate and mild temperatures due to the proximity of the sea, make Fillaboa a privileged place to grow the native Albariño grape.
Bodegas Masaveu
The Masaveu family first invested in the wine sector in 1974, when they purchased Bodegas Murua, however the family’s first vineyards date back to the middle of the 19th century, in Castellar del Vallés, where the family originates from and where Federico Masaveu Rivell began a journey to be continued one century later by his descendants.
Since then, Bodegas Masaveu has grown to become a benchmark, for the quality in the production of its wines in different DO’s and for the environmental philosophy that they demonstrate and the maximum respect for the land, in which it has its own plantations. of vineyards, thanks to which they manage to transmit, in each bottle, the unique personality of each terroir. This being the common denominator in each and every project initiated by Bodegas Masaveu in different parts of the country: Fillaboa (DO Rias Baixas), Leda (Wine from the Land of Castilla y León) Murua (DOCa Rioja) Pagos de Araiz (DO Navarra), and Valverán (Asturias).
