Bodegas Forjas del Salnés Rías Baixas Leirana Albariño 2023

	From one of the very best bodegas in Rías Baixas
	Cool climate wine par excellence, complex and refined
	Wonderful with shellfish, grilled fish and as an aperitif

Description

The pure, authentic Albariño from Galician Rodrigo Méndez distinguishes itself greatly from the wide range of cold-fermented, more one-dimensional, standardized white wines from other producers.

Rodrigo started his Bodega Forjas del Salnés in 2005, with the now legendary Raúl Pérez as cellar master. The domain is located in the village of Meaño, less than three kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. Rodrigo wanted to return to a natural, original way of winemaking.

He works his vineyards organically, harvests manually and intervenes as little as possible in the cellar. The fermentation takes place spontaneously, using natural, wild yeasts. Lactic fermentation is not carried out here - unlike most Albariños - so that the typical freshness of the Atlantic Salnés Valley is preserved. After fermentation, the wine remains for seven months in stainless steel tanks and in old, large oak barrels (20%).

It is almost impossible to imagine that the harsh Atlantic climate and the hard, poor granite soil that is so difficult for wine growers can produce such fantastic wines here. The Leirana is a great Spanish white wine with special refinement. Feel free to let it mature for another 4 to 5 years and thus gain in complexity.