Terras Gauda Etiqueta Negra 2015

The black label is what gives its popular name to the 2015 Terras Gauda Etiqueta Negra, a classical O Rosal blend of 70% Albariño, 18% Caíño Blanco and 12% Loureiro from what is considered one of the warmest vintages of the last 25 years. That must have brought high ripeness and the fruit is yellow rather than white, the flowers suppressed and turned into citrus notes, mainly tangerine peel. The three varieties are fermented together in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts and kept on the lees that are periodically stirred for four months. The palate is medium-bodied and the acidity is again quite high but it doesn't have the weight or clout I was expecting from the vintage. The oak is very integrated and the wine pleasant and easy to drink. 6,750 bottles were filled in August 2014.