Do Ferreiro Albariño Rías Baixas 2023
Do Ferreiro
Do Ferreiro is the benchmark producer for serious Albariño, and their basic cuvée is anything but basic. Gerardo Méndez tends some of the oldest Albariño vines in the Val do Salnés, and the wine's combination of fruit intensity, textural complexity, and mineral precision reflects decades of hands-on viticulture. This is white wine that earns its place at the table.
Nose
Lively citrus — lemon zest and grapefruit — mingles with ripe melon and white peach. A faint green herb note and a saline, almost oceanic quality give the nose a bracing freshness. Subtle floral hints of white blossom emerge with air.
Palate
Crisp and textured with citrus and green apple up front. The lees aging adds a creamy mid-palate weight that balances the acidity. Melon and a hint of pineapple develop through the middle, with a gentle mineral quality that recalls wet stone.
Finish
Medium-long with bright citrus acidity, a saline edge, and clean melon fade.
- Varietal
- Albariño
- Blend
- 100% Albariño
- Vineyards
- Old-vine parcels in Val do Salnés, granite pergola-trained
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Fresh Galician oysters with a squeeze of lemon
Gerardo Méndez farms old-vine Albariño in the heart of the Val do Salnés subzone of Rías Baixas, training vines on traditional granite pergolas and fermenting in stainless steel with extended lees contact to preserve the terroir's Atlantic character.
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