Albariño, Do Ferreiro - 2023

Among wine purists, there are a handful of producers who, through fanatical dedication, acquire a reputation for making unmatched expressions of individual varieties. In the case of Albarino, the indigenous variety native to Galicia, the Do Ferreiro winery remains the gold standard. Do Ferreiro was founded in 1973 by local farmer Gerardo Mendez with the goal of exposing Albarino (and a few red varieties) to a wider audience. Fifty years on, the winery is now run by his son, Manuel, who's kept up the tradition of low-intervention, terroir-driven wine: all of the fruit is hand- harvested from old vines (20-120 years old) on 175 small plots spread across the Salnes Valley. Aromas of white peach, apricot, citrust, and honeysuckle, give way to a mineraly palate that’s simultaneously rich and balanced. Pair with crudo, paella, and debate.