Martín Códax Lías

Martín Codax Lías is a white wine from the D.O Rías Baixas produced by the winery Martín Codax. This is a monovarietal of Albariño.

The winery took the name of a famous troubadour from Galicia, Martín Códax, whose songs are some of the oldest in the entire Galician-Portuguese language.

The grape used to produce Martín Codax Lías originates from Pé Redondo, in the Valle do Salnés, an experimental vineyard, property of the winery.

In the winery, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel containers at a controlled 17ºC.

The oenologists have selected the best finest lees between all the containers found in the winery. These are used for the battonages, which lasts for 2 months.

At the last moment Martín Codax Lías, is aged for 10 months in stainless steel containers. The lees, that remain and provide a roundness and balance to the wine.