Description

A single-vintage, extended-ageing expression of Albariño from one of the benchmark estates in Rías Baixas. Where the standard Señoráns is picked for freshness, the Selección de Añada is a selection of the finest plots, fermented in stainless steel and then aged on the fine lees for several years before release.

Full-bodied and textured on the palate, with the kind of waxy, almost unctuous weight that prolonged lees contact produces in Atlantic whites. The acidity is the backbone of the wine and remains lively despite the age, giving it a nervy tension that stops the richness from becoming heavy. The finish is long, saline and nutty, with a slight oxidative note that lingers pleasantly. This is Albariño as a serious contemplative wine rather than an aperitif, sitting comfortably in conversation with aged white Rioja, Chenin Blanc from Savennières, or a mature Grüner Veltliner Smaragd. It suits langoustines, aged goat's cheese, or dishes with enough richness and savoury depth to meet the wine on its own terms.