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Leirana Finca Genoveva by Bodegas Forjas del Salnes 2019
Leirana Finca Genoveva
by Bodegas Forjas del Salnes 2019
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Producer : Bodegas Forjas del Salnes
Region : Rias Baixas (Spain), Spain (Spain)
Bottle Per Case : 6 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Rich Fish, Risotto, Salad, Vegetables, White Meat
Tasting Notes
"One of the wines of the vintage has to be the 2018 Leirana Finca Genoveva, produced with 200-year-old vines from an exceptional harvest and matured in 2,500-liter oak foudres, where it matured for one year with lees until bottling....This is a version of Genoveva that drinks well early on—the grapes ripen thoroughly, and it's all in its place—but there's freshness and stuffing for a long life in bottle."
96+ Points - Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate, June 2020 (2018 Vintage)
"Bright, green-tinged straw. Meyer lemon, pear, chamomile and a hint of buttered toast on the intensely perfumed, mineral-accented nose. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering densely packed citrus and orchard fruit, honeysuckle and grilled almond flavors and a nervy suggestion of salty minerality. Shows outstanding energy and mineral cut on the penetrating finish, which features repeating florality and a hint of oyster shell."
94 Points - Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2021 (2018 Vintage)
Specs
| Bottles Per Case | 6 Pack |
|---|---|
| Cellaring | Drink Now or Cellar |
| Sweetness Descriptor | XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Producer | Bodegas Forjas del Salnes |
| Region | Rias Baixas (Spain), Spain (Spain) |
| Alcohol | 13% alc./vol. |
| Style | Fresh and crisp whites |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Farming Method | Organic |
| Grapes | Albariño |
| Food Pairing | Rich Fish, Risotto, Salad, Vegetables, White Meat |
| Descriptors | Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
| Wine Type | White |
| Wood Presence | Oaked |
| Body | Medium |
| Price of Case | $359.94 |
The Producer
Bodegas Forjas del Salnes
Rodrigo Mendez is a 5th generation winemaker from the tiny fishing village of Meaño in Val do Salnes, the most coastal of the subzones of DO Rias Baixas. Descended from the founding head of the DO of Rias Baixas, he is an astute historian of the history and heritage of this place, and makes wines to express and preserve this history and unique maritime terroir. He sources the parcels he farms through generational familial relationships, from families for whom winemaking is no longer their way of life. Indeed, his preservation of these historic vineyards is a vocation as much as it is a passion project – he feels compelled and bound to farm these parcels, because otherwise they would no longer exist. He makes wine in a way that harkens back to lost methods – painstaking work that eschews the tutti-frutti style that’s become the mainstream. Rather than allowing the wine to go through malolactic fermentation, Rodri lets his fruit hang longer than his neighbors in the appellation, allowing the natural weight and viscosity of the wine balance the searing acidity that this maritime zone produces. This approach is risky and requires expertise few can match, but the end result is a wine with weight that reflects the sea and the wind – unmistakably Salnes.
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