Immortalis, by Pago Aylés

A project born from the passion of the team at Pago Aylés, led by their commercial director, Felix Moreno. IMMORTALIS was created with a clear idea in mind: showing every wine lover the immortality of a significant part of the Spanish cultural heritage. Determined to show the wealth and predominance of the traditional grape varieties spread all over the country, each region having their own living treasure, the team sought to partner with growers that exemplify the terroirs. The project took root in the regions of Murcia (D.O. Bullas) and Aragón (D.O. Calatayud). Soon after, a third wine was added to the portfolio, from Galicia (D.O. Rías Baixas).  In 2023, the project grew to add 2 more wine, one from DO Terra Alta, and a another from DO Priorat.

	IMMORTALIS MONASTRELL Grapes: Old vine Monastrell (a.k.a. Mourvèdre, Mataro). Appellation: D.O. Bullas Average age of vineyard: 45 – 50 years Altitude: 950 m.a.s.l. Soil: Clay, calcareous and stony Climate: Warm Mediterranean Viticulture/ Vinification: The grapes were grown in old vineyards with very low yields (Max. 3,000 kg / ha), and with a long ripening period.  Harvesting took place during the second week of October at the optimal moment of ripeness. The grapes were manually harvested and sorted prior to starting the fermentation. The wine was aged for 3 months in French oak barrels.
	IMMORTALIS GARNACHA Grapes: Mostly old vine Garnacha Appellation: D.O. Calatayud Age of the vineyard: Between 30 – 45 years old Altitude: Between 700-900 m.a.s.l. Soil: Chalk and Clay Climate: Continental – Mediterranean. Minimal rainfall. Viticulture/ Vinification Long ripening period with important diurnal temperature variations. Low yield (2,500 kg / ha) old bush vine fruit manually harvested during the 2nd week of October. A portion (40%) of the wine was aged for 4 months in French oak barrels.
	IMMORTALIS ALBARIÑO Grapes: 100% Albariño Appellation: D.O. Rías Baixas Vineyard: 40-45 years old vines at an altitude of 300 m.a.s.l. Soil: Granitic and slate Climate: Atlantic with Continental Influence. Large differences between day and night temperatures. Viticulture/ Vinification The hand harvesting, manual selection and destemming of the best grapes took place during the last week of August. The yields were lower than average for the “Condado de Tea” subzone named after the river Tea, a tributary of the Miño River which is located in a fairly mountainous area. Contrary to Val do Salnés, Condado de Tea is more inland, warmer, and drier with an average temperature of 15ºC that can soar to 40ºC during the summer. Cold maceration was used to extract the maximum intensity of aromas and the minerality of the terroir. Indigenous yeast fermented the must under a controlled temperature of 15-16 ºC in stainless steel tanks, followed by ageing on lees for 4 months with manual batonnages.
	IMMORTALIS WHITE GARNACHA Grapes: Garnacha blanca Appellation: D.O. Terra Alta Vineyard: 30+ year old bush vines at an altitude of  650 m.a.s.l. Soil: limestone and clay The grapes are produced with minimal intervention and maximum respect for the environment. A short low temperature skin maceration precedes the indigenous yeasts driven fermentation at a temperature of 16°C in stainless steel tanks. The wine is left to mature on lees for 3 months after the fermentation.