In 2019 budding was quick and irregular, Spring was windy and adverse weather conditions during blossoming caused the clusters to be smaller and less compact. Ripening was marked by a dry summer with stable weather, enabling the fruit to mature well and a dry and sunny harvest. Alcoholic maturation was perfect. Great balance between alcohol and acidity.

This wine is made following the traditional method, with alcoholic fermentation taking place at a controlled temperature, 14ºC at the beginning of fermentation and 16ºC towards the end. Selected native yeasts are used and the wine is kept on fine lees for at least 12 months in stainless steel tanks. After which the wine was stabilized, filtered and bottled.

Varietal: 100% Albariño
Origin: D. O. Rías Baixas
Type of wine: White wine aged on lees
Alcohol content: 13% vol
Aging Potential: 5 years
Serving Temperature: 46-50ºF

Selección Finca Monte Alto comes from the Monte Alto plot. This emblematic plot lies at 150m above sea level on 7 ha. of land from where the best grapes were selected to make a mere 11,822 bottles of wine. The vineyard is 33 years old and the vines are trained on a trellising structure. The soil has a sandy loam texture with many pebbles due to its proximity to the Miño River.

This wine is made following the traditional method, with alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures, starting at 14ºC and finishing at 16ºC. We use selected native yeasts, and we leave the wine on fine lees for 12 months in stainless steel vats. The wine was then cold stabilized, filtered through diatomaceous earth and bottled.

• Varietal: 100% Albariño
• Area of Origin: D.O. Rías Baixas
• Quality Group: Estate wine
• Alcohol content: 13.50 % vol
• Aging Potential: 5 years

Ripening was marked by the drought in summer, which brought the harvest forward to August 30, the earliest ever in this area. Alcoholic maturation was perfect, with an accumulation of sugar in the plant that transformed into 13.5 alcohol content. Great balance between alcohol and acidity.

This wine is made following the traditional method, with alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures, starting at 14ºC and finishing at 16ºC. We use selected native yeasts, and we leave the wine on fine lees for 12 months in stainless steel vats. The wine was then cold stabilized, filtered through diatomaceous earth and bottled.

• Varietal: 100% Albariño
• Area of Origin: D.O. Rías Baixas
• Quality Group: Estate wine
• Alcohol content: 13.50 % vol
• Aging Potential: 5 years

2016 was considered to be an exceptional vintage and a unique year in the history of Fillaboa. While our spring was rainy, the summer was the hottest and driest in the last 50 years. Thankfully, the vines managed to withstand the drought and their late vegetative cycle, caused by a cold and rainy spring, was compensated by the long and warm summer. Grapes reached their full maturity and achieved a perfect sanitary state upon harvest, which began on the 14th September.

Bodegas Fillaboa is centered on preserving the primary aromas of the Albariño grape variety. A naturally thick-skinned grape known for its rich variety of aromas (16 different aromas have been scientifically recognized), alcoholic fermentation takes place at low temperatures in stainless steel vats and the wine is then aged sur lees for an average of 12 months, during which the fine lees are stirred regularly using the bâtonnage method. Bentonite is used as a natural clarifying agent. Unique in their commitment to a single bottling per vintage for the U.S. market, Fillaboa’s dedication to excellence prevents bottle variation and ensures consistent quality from vintage to vintage. Wine is bottled in a special 750 ml signature style bottle and less than 1,000 9L equivalent cases were produced.

• Serving temperature: 50-54ºF
• Alcohol content: 13.7%
• pH: 3.42
• Total acidity: 6.2 g/l
• Size: 750 ml

The 2015 vintage was marked by low rainfall, causing irregular budding. However these weather conditions also gave way to homogeneous blooming and a very balanced grape production. The summer and harvest were very dry, awarding good balance between the alcohol and acidity levels. The Monte Alto plot is renowned for the balance of the wines it creates. The perfect south facing position, its trellis conduction system, its gravelly, sandy loamy soil and its slopes with over 20% incline make the difference and the uniqueness of the terroir is clearly reflected in its wines. 14,388 limited edition bottles.

• Alcohol - 12.5%
• 100% Estate Albariño

2014 was an atypical year with a very Atlantic flair: unusually cool temperatures and heavy rain kept most of the winegrowers in the Denomination of Origin on the alert throughout the season. However, these factors together with the unique microclimate, the perfect south facing orientation of the MONTE ALTO plot, the gravelly, sandy loamy soil and the slopes with over 20% incline, awarded us perfectly ripe, balanced fruit with a zingy acidity, offering this complex white wine style and longevity. The harvest took place at the end of August.

Fermentation took place at controlled temperatures in stainless steel vats. Racking was carried out after fermentation and then the wine was aged for a further 12 months in stainless steel vats, during which the fine lees were stirred regularly using the bâtonnage method. Presented in a 75 cl Signature style bottle.

100% Estate Albariño Alcohol 12.5%

Estate wine made with grapes from our Monte Alto plot. This emblematic plot is the highest and sunniest at Fillaboa and crowns the estate at a height of 150 metres. Situated in a meander of the Miño river, 50 kilometres before the river joins the Atlantic ocean, this land awards this albariño wine an exceptional character.