Do Ferreiro Albarino Rias Baixas 2023

The famed Cepas Vellas Albario from Do Ferreiro, one of Spains iconic white wines capable of long aging and improvement in the bottle, is sourced from a single 1.5ha Albario vineyard in front of the winery in the Salns Valley, planted in 1785. The historic vines are pergola trained and pruned with the Cazenave-Marcon method. Considered by many to be the apex expression of Ras Baixas Albario, Cepas Vellas now stands with the great white wines of the world. Properly cellared, Cepas Vellas is capable of improving for 10 to 20 years.

Critical Acclaim

96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

I love the purity, nuance and balance of the 2020 Albario Cepas Vellas. After a long time in the glass, there are hints of botrytis, dried apricots and beeswax, a little less than in 2019. There is great complexity and balance here; it is one of the finest vintages of Cepas Vellas that I remember. This is produced with grapes from the ancient, centenary vines that surround the house and winery in Meao. This is produced like the rest of the winesa simple and natural process and aging in stainless steel with fine lees. It has the austere texture of granite soils.