Our favorite Albarino is back in stock next week. This is from Galicia, Spain, one of the world's most challenging growing regions, with lots of rain and humidity, making it a nightmare for those working the vines. For this reason, Manuel Moldes is a fanatic in the vineyard and the cellar, giving it his all to produce one of the greatest Alberinos. The vines here, which are 50 years old, grow uniquely, and much like in Carema, Italy, these are trellised on 8-foot tall pergolas at 200 to 400 feet of elevation. The Moldes vineyards are quite ancient sites that have been used for hundreds of years to grow grapes and feature prized granite soils. The vines are tended sustainably, with grapes fermenting in small stainless steel vats and old French oak blended together after a brief aging period. The result is a fantastic, world-class Alberino at the top of our list. We just tasted the 2022, and it has incredible aromatics of lime blossom, stonefruits, yellow fruits, herbs, and liquid minerals, all wrapped up with impeccable balance, depth, and tons of dry extract. These wines are delicious, quickly becoming some of our favorite old-world whites for how much quality they jam-packed at this pricing, and today, we are offering
2022 Manuel Moldes Albarino Afelio
2022 Manuel Moldes Albarino Afelio
Our favorite Albarino is back in stock next week. This is from Galicia, Spain, one of the world's most challenging growing regions, with lots of rain and humidity, making it a nightmare for those working the vines. For this reason, Manuel Moldes is a fanatic in the vineyard and the cellar, giving it his all to produce one of the greatest Alberinos. The vines here, which are 50 years old, grow uniquely, and much like in Carema, Italy, these are trellised on 8-foot tall pergolas at 200 to 400 feet of elevation. The Moldes vineyards are quite ancient sites that have been used for hundreds of years to grow grapes and feature prized granite soils. The vines are tended sustainably, with grapes fermenting in small stainless steel vats and old French oak blended together after a brief aging period. The result is a fantastic, world-class Alberino at the top of our list. We just tasted the 2022, and it has incredible aromatics of lime blossom, stonefruits, yellow fruits, herbs, and liquid minerals, all wrapped up with impeccable balance, depth, and tons of dry extract. These wines are delicious, quickly becoming some of our favorite old-world whites for how much quality they jam-packed at this pricing, and today, we are offering
