Pazo de Barrantes

Rúa Torre, 2, 36636 Barrantes, Pontevedra | +34 986 71 82 11 | marquesdemurrieta.com/pages/pazo-de-barrantes

Pazo de Barrantes is the Rías Baixas estate of Rioja’s Marqués de Murrieta, owned by the Counts of Creixell since the early 20th century. The property eventually came under the stewardship of Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, the current Count of Creixell and president of Marqués de Murrieta. In the 1990s, as Albariño began to rise in prominence both in Spain and internationally, the family chose to dedicate the estate entirely to winemaking. A modern winery was constructed, and the first vintage of Pazo de Barrantes debuted in 1991. In 2019, the estate shifted its philosophy to concentrate on producing long-lived Albariño wines, prioritizing meticulous vineyard management and extended aging. To support this focus on quality, overall production was deliberately scaled back.

The Wines

Pazo Barrantes — 100% Albariño from 40-year-old vines from the 12-hectare Pazo de Barrantes estate. Fermented in stainless steel for about 60 days and aged for seven months with 85% in stainless steel and 15% in acacia wood barrels.

La Comtesse — 100% Albariño from 40-year-old vines from Pago Cacheiro, a 1.4-hectare vineyard planted in 1965 within the Pazo de Barrantes estate. Fermented in 3,000-liter French oak vats for about 60 days and aged for 12 months in 3,000-liter French oak vats, followed by 12 months in concrete tanks.