A small side project by Rodrigo Méndez of Forjas del Salnés. This wine comes from 105-year-old vines, trained in pergola next to his parents’ vegetable garden. Three small plots: one on granite, one on sandy soil and one on calcareous soil.
Vinification
Everything is harvested manually and then fermented in old 600L barriques. Only autochthonous yeasts are used and no malolactic transformation applied.
Storage potential
Drink as from: 2025
Best moment: 2026-2028
Until: 2030
To serve
10°C
Trial analysis
Very complex nose with a mineral impression. Slightly fuller onset than we are used to from Albariño, but this is followed by enormous tension and energy, tingling acids that give the wine tremendous length.
Flavor profile
Wood
None
Aged in wood barrels
Heavily aged in wood barrels
Acidity
Low acidity
Balanced
High acidity
Fruitiness
Low fruitiness
Balanced
High fruitiness
Structure
Elegant
Balanced
Full-bodied