2024 Nanclares, Rias Baixas, Soverribas Albarino

Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto are the masters of saline-driven Albariño, managing their ancient vines in the Val do Salnés with a focus on biological balance and organic integrity. The Soverribas bottling is the soul of the estate, sourced from 35- to 100-year-old vines rooted in the decomposed granite soils of Meaño and Ribadumia. In the 2024 vintage, a rainy spring followed by a temperate, dry finish yielded fruit with exceptional acid retention and a vertical, chiseled structure. Aged for 11 months on fine lees in neutral French oak foudres, the wine balances its sharp Atlantic salinity with a dense, phenolic mid-palate and a persistent, mineral depth. This is a meticulously crafted Albariño for the serious collector, defined by its textural energy and crystalline purity.