This Alvarinho came from three plots of 25+ year old vines, rooted in the granitic soils of the village of Paderne, Melgaço. The destemmed fruit was native fermented and aged in used, 1000L and 2000L oval vats of eastern European oak. It remained there, with no sulphur, for 12 months on lees, without bâtonnage, prior to a 5 month stint in stainless before bottling.
Light lime, lemon pith scents the stony palate, one bright with green apple, crisp Anjou pear, and finishing with a kiss of honeysuckle. Tidy and neat, with a fine veil of lees to cushion. All about the place, and a lovely raw view of Albariño’s expression on granite.
"Herbal and briny with lime-like citrus. The palate is angular and precise yet ample, with nerve and austerity in the finish. Sourced from vines planted on granite soils in Melgaco, fermented and aged in foudres with full malolactic fermentation, unusual for the region. Drink now." - 96 points, Jacobo García Andrade, JamesSuckling.com, Aug 8, 2026.
