Bodegas Forjas del Salnés Rías Baixas Leirana Albariño 2022

	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 stands out in a big way 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 therefore works his vineyards organically, harvests manually and intervenes in the cellar as little as possible. Fermentation is spontaneous, using natural, wild yeasts. Unlike most Albariños, lactic acid fermentation is not carried out here, which preserves the typical freshness of the Atlantic Salnés Valley. After fermentation, the wine spends seven months in stainless steel tanks and in old, large oak barrels (20%).

It is hard to imagine that the harsh Atlantic climate, which is so difficult for winegrowers, and the hard, poor granite soil here can produce such fantastic wines. 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.