From the archive

Constantina Sotelo

Galicia, Spain

Previously imported. Constantina Sotelo in Galicia is no longer in our active portfolio. The producer profile + wines we used to carry remain here as a record. For something current from the region, see "Active producers nearby" at the bottom of this page.

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Gallician natural winemaker Constantina Sotelo took over the family vineyards in 1985: free standing vines planted in 'the cradle of Albariño' the Salnés Valley a few meters from the Ría de Arousa. Constantina began making her own wine in 1999 and in 2010 was making her first natural wines with no interventions. She personally and manually oversees all steps in the farming and winemaking process, to ensure the least possible intervention and achieve honest and environmentally friendly viticulture under the protection of the lunar calendar. Constantina Sotelo ferments her wines in a variety of ways, including recliamed chestnut barrels, terracotta amphorae, stoneware amphoras, spherical earthen amphoras, terra-cotta bottles and concrete eggs. Her wines are clear and honest expressions of Albariño to reflect her vineyards and the beautiful natural environment. All her wines are made with natural components are unfined/unfiltered and have zero added S02: they are simply natural wines.