At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Producer
- Bodegas Casal de Armán
- Region
- Ribeiro
- Range
- White and red wines from native Ribeiro grape varieties
- Named whites
- Finca Misenhora and Finca Os Loureiros
- Red wine
- Casal de Armán Tinto
- Estate setting
- San Andrés de Camporredondo, with a rural hotel and restaurant
The Producer
At Bodegas Casal de Armán, the González family owns around 20 hectares under vine. White varieties include Treixadura, Godello, Albariño and Loureira; red varieties include Brancellao, Caíño and Sousón. The range covers white and red wines made from these native Ribeiro varieties.
Place
Bodegas Casal de Armán works in Ribeiro from its property in San Andrés de Camporredondo. A rural hotel and restaurant operate adjacent to the winery.
Story
The González family founded Casal de Armán in the late 1990s. The bodega represents the fourth generation of a family group that has made wine in Ribeiro since the late nineteenth century. Today, three González Vázquez brothers divide winemaking, management and sales.
Vineyards And Cellar
Finca Os Loureiros is made from 100% Treixadura and fermented in barrel. Barrel fermentation places the grape must in oak during fermentation, so the vessel is present while sugar becomes alcohol. Casal de Armán Tinto spends 11 months in stainless steel, followed by 3 to 4 months in bottle. Stainless steel is a neutral vessel and adds no oak flavor. Bottle ageing lets the wine settle after the tank period.
Wines
Casal de Armán's range has two named white wines, Finca Misenhora and Finca Os Loureiros, alongside Casal de Armán Tinto. Tinto is a red blend of Sousón, Caíño Longo and Brancellao, while the white wines are kept as separate named bottlings.
In The Glass
Finca Misenhora is unctuous and well structured, with a coating texture and a clearly defined palate. Casal de Armán Tinto shows blackberry, bay leaf and raspberry on the nose. Its palate is agile and fresh, with vibrant acidity and a markedly Atlantic character. Total acidity is 7.19 g/L.
A Bottle To Understand It
Start with Casal de Armán Tinto. It is the red blend in the range and receives no oak ageing. Finca Misenhora and Finca Os Loureiros are white bottlings, while Tinto combines the bodega's red varieties in one bottle.
Anecdote
An eighteenth century estate building in San Andrés de Camporredondo had fallen into ruins before the González family restored it. A rural hotel and restaurant now operate adjacent to Bodegas Casal de Armán on the property. Wine production and hospitality share the restored site.
Final Word
Bodegas Casal de Armán makes Ribeiro wines from native white and red grapes, with a red blend in the range and a rural hotel and restaurant beside the winery.
Sources
- www.bodegascasaldearman.com
- www.ribeiro.wine/es/bodegas-y-colleiteiros/casal-de-arman
- spanishwinelover.com/winerie/casal-de-arman
- rutadelvinoribeiro.com/es/asociados/casal-de-arman
- www.bodegascasaldearman.com/el-vino/casal-de-arman-tinto
- www.feitizosdesabor.com/product/casal-de-arman-tinto
- www.bodegascasaldearman.com/el-vino/casal-de-arman-finca-misenhora
- www.bodegascasaldearman.com/el-vino/casal-de-arman-finca-os-loureiros
- www.spanishwinelover.com/205-winerie-casal-de-arman