Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas Albariño Rías Baixas

Rías Baixas, Spain

Spain's most complex and age-worthy Albariño — pre-phylloxera old-vine Albariño from 200-year-old ungrafted vines on Galician granite, the oldest in Rías Baixas. Extraordinary mineral density: lemon oil, white peach, quince, granitic mineral, saline Atlantic depth, and a structure that develops over 8-10 years into something approaching white Burgundy complexity. A unique window into Albariño's authentic terroir potential.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Galicia's iconic scallop pilgrim dish and its finest old-vine Albariño — the wine's lemon oil and granitic mineral bridges the scallop's sweet richness; cured ham adds savoury depth that mirrors the wine's complexity
• main: Galicia's most prized flatfish and its most age-worthy Albariño — the wine's extraordinary mineral depth and lemon oil character is one of the few whites that matches turbot's firmness; paprika bridges the wine's stone fruit; potatoes absorb the wine's mineral oils