Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas Albariño Rías Baixas DO

Rías Baixas DO, Spain

Old-vine Albariño from 200-year-old granite-rooted plants in Val do Salnés. Extraordinary depth for the variety — white peach, apricot kernel, salt-sea mineral, beeswax and complex phenolic weight; medium-full with impeccable balance and proven cellaring potential of ten-plus years.

Pairing intelligence

• starter: Do Ferreiro's salt-sea mineral character and old-vine phenolic depth amplify the intensely marine character of Galician barnacles.
• main: Old-vine Albariño's textural weight and apricot-mineral character are the canonical Galician match for gratinated scallops.
• main: Wild Galician turbot and the finest Albariño from the same coast: the wine's mineral depth and saline character mirror the fish's oceanic origin.