Komokabras Verde Lías

Komokabras Verde Lías 2023

Region: Galicia, Spain

Grape: Albariño

Color: White

Another perfect white wine has arrived.

The moment I drank it, I guessed, "You'll definitely like it."
Green-yellow in color, with the aroma of lime, moderate acidity and a strong mineral presence. It has a concentrated taste but goes down smoothly, and you can't help but drink the glass.

Como Cabras means crazy or different in Spanish, and Verderias means green sur lies. The 2023 harvest was earlier than usual due to extremely high temperatures from early spring. The Albariño grapes were destemmed, pressed, and fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks.

[Producer information]

Galicia is Spain's westernmost wine-producing region.
Further west than the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, on the Barbanza Peninsula in the southwesternmost part of the Coruña province in Galicia, there is a small port town called A Pobla do Caraminhal, located along the coastline at the southern foot of the Sierra de Barbanza mountain range.

The Barbanza and Iria Wine Region is an area that does not belong to the DO Rias Baixas.
The winery Entre Os Rios is located about a 10-minute drive from the port town, heading into the mountains. The name means "between two rivers" in Galician. Surrounded by trees and featuring a deep green landscape, it's reminiscent of the forest inhabited by the elves in "The Lord of the Rings." The atmosphere is enchanting and mysterious, and it's as if you've traveled back in time to the Middle Ages.

The winery's owner, Jose Crusat, only produces Albariño that has been aged in the cellar for over a year. While Albariño has become a global trend and unfortunately is often consumed early these days, he adheres to the traditional grape and winemaking methods of this region.

ADEGA = BODEGA. Adega is a Galician word. The local Galician word is "Gallego."
While Catalan is spoken in cities and among the educated classes, the use of gallego was limited to rural areas. After the Spanish Civil War, it was considered a symbol of the working class (poor), and its use was avoided in urban areas, so it has not been respected like Catalan.
It is actually quite common in rural areas, and is spoken by small producers and shop owners alike (including our partners Iago and Xavi). Conversely, it sometimes feels like you won't be accepted as a member of the community (you won't be able to get any deeper into the area) if you can't speak it.

The cellar is a converted traditional Galician farmhouse, and there are several other stone huts, large and small, remaining on the property, some of which are also used as hotels.
Part of the stone building features an old waterwheel that uses the river that runs through the house and was once used to grind the wheat and corn harvested. On the exterior of the building you can also see yellow seashell markings, which are used as pilgrim's landmarks on the pilgrimage route to Santiago.
Located in a beautiful forest of deep green trees, with the only sound that can be heard being the flowing river, this entire property is in a special environment and was purchased at first sight by the father of the current owner, Jose.

Jose's father was originally a notary public in the city, but got lost on his way to buy bread and ended up in Entre-os-Ríos. He fell in love with the property, the building, and its history as he listened to the story of the owners, an elderly couple with no heirs, and bought the property on the spot. The property covers 4.5 hectares, of which 1.1 hectares are used for vineyards. The remaining land includes a cellar, a barn and warehouses where livestock were once kept, as well as vegetable patches and pastures, and the entire property functions as a farm thanks to its favorable environment for balanced growth.

The 1.1-hectare vineyard is surrounded by lush green forests, and as the winery's name suggests, two beautiful streams flow nearby. The vines are planted with the indigenous Albariño and Raposo (also known as Reitimo or Bulpes), both of which are clones handed down through the region's history. The vines are between 25 and 100 years old. When José's father purchased the land, he was particular about the indigenous Albariño grapes in the region, visiting old farms to ask for seedlings. José continues this tradition today, managing not only his own vineyards but also those of other farmers who cultivate Barbanza e Iria's native Albariño grapes.