Gran Vino

Pale golden yellow with silver reflections. Ripe yellow tropical fruit – papaya and mango – candied mandarin zest, a hint of pineapple and acacia honey. Full-bodied, with good complexity, taut and tight, racy acidity, lime notes and a salty minerality on the finish. Very precise and persistent, with lemony nuances in the aftertaste.

An attractive, fragrant nose of white orchard blossoms, juicy apricot, honeyed nectarine, nougat, and soft lees, this almost tastes like this was aged in barrel given the rounded, lifted fruit and rich, creamy texture, but interestingly this is largely stainless steel, with 15% acacia barrels. Clearly, it works for this fruit, and I love the combination of the vivid fruit, pronounced complexity, and undercurrent of salinity. I'm not sure if there's a market for $60 albariño, but there's no question this is fantastic. Sourced from the winery’s estate in the Val do Salnés, the vines average 40 years old, rooted in granitic soils.