Next to the winery, on the other side of the river, in the mountains of Pesquera, we find their vineyards planted on more limestone soils. The priority at Tr3smano is to produce only high-quality grapes, with optimal ripeness. Therefore, it is essential to apply control over all processes, from winter pruning to the decision of when to harvest. Only in this way can the necessary levels of quality be achieved to obtain unique wines.
Technical sheet:
Winery: Tr3smano
D.O.C. Douro
Vintage: 2022
Variety: 100% Alvariño
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
Tasting notes:
On the nose: High aromatic concentration, mainly of citrus and orange blossom.
On the palate: It is fresh and unctuous with very good acidity.
Service temperature: between 5 and 7º C
Geology and Soil:
The vineyards are located in the Alijó plateau, at 600 meters altitude, already in Portugal, surrounding the Douro River.
It is characterized by having slate soils.
Elaboration:
Following the course of the Douro River, we arrive at the Alijó-Alto Douro plateau, where the Silva Reis family (Real Companhia Velha EST. 1756) planted their Alvarinho vineyards at 600 m on slate soils. Partially aged in barrel and with a aging period on its lees of 6 months until bottling.
Pairing:
At Made in Spain Gourmet, we recommend that it pairs perfectly with fish and seafood, and even creamy cheeses such as Alma de Calaveruela. Also with healthy salads like the organic Artichoke Salad from De la Cueva.
"Where time does not exist and only good work matters"
A great wine can only be made in an exceptional vineyard with the care of man's hand.
Tr3smano is nourished by large vineyards located in three of the best wine subzones of the Ribera del Duero located in the Golden Mile, in Valladolid. Together, they cover a total area of around 55 hectares of vineyards, although all of very low production.
All vineyards are exclusively planted with Tempranillo or Tinta del país - Tinta fina, most of them cultivated in a goblet training system and with a planting density between 3,000 and 4,000 feet per hectare.
The work is carried out completely manually with the utmost care possible to respect the quality of the grape.
The winery is surrounded by a vineyard of 50 years: the Lagar vineyard. This, together with the Rábano vineyard, is cultivated on very poor sandy-loam soils.
Concept and architecture
The concept of the winery, created by the architects' studio Konkrit Blu, seeks the integration of the building into the landscape by minimizing visual impact and respecting the environment.
The project strategy was based on taking advantage of the slope of the plot to partially bury the building: to the north, the five harvest doors connect the field with the processing room and act as gravity discharge points for the grapes, as was done in the past.
The use of gravity favors both the quality of the final product and energy optimization.
Light is the other essential element in this project: light in greater or lesser incidence on mass and space. Thus, in the maturation room where the barrels sleep, buried in silence, the entry of light is minimal and indirect, in contrast to the processing room, bathed in light.
In this architecture, the chosen material, concrete - or cement - in situ, represents the total material, providing continuity to the earth from the earth, acting at the same time as a thermal insulator, which allows to reduce the use of air conditioning and forced ventilation.
On the other hand, solar incidence is controlled by a system of horizontal aluminum slats along the curtain wall.
In this way, the ergonomics of the winery with its two elongated faces presents functional advantages with good lighting conditions, natural ventilation, maximum thermal insulation - in processing, aging, and maturation rooms - and connection between its interior spaces.
"Essence of its origin"
After decades dedicated to wine in different parts of the world, a dream united all the protagonists of this wine: to find in Spain ancient vineyards, ideal for making a great red wine. That wine that can become a work of art, ephemeral after each bottle, and lasting in the history of Spanish wines.
And all this while building a winery capable of combining the new techniques of modern oenology with the greatest respect for tradition. The dream took shape thanks to the conversations that, around a good glass of wine, the protagonists of this beautiful project were sharing.
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