{"product_id":"2024-forjas-del-salnes-leirana-finca-genoveva-albarino-rias-baixas-spain","title":"2024 Forjas del Salnés \"Leirana Finca Genoveva” Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003ewine comes from a small plot of 1.5 hectares of century-old Albariño\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003evines, planted in 1862. This wine is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade entirely by hand, following a tradition passed down through five generations. The grapes are harvested manually and carefully selected. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnce in the winery, the winemaking process begins with a spontaneous fermentation, which is carried out with native yeasts in oak vats without temperature control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eAfter fermentation, the\u003cspan\u003e wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e rests for 12 months in foudres, without bâttonage. This results in greater expression and complexity. Gently filtered, it rests briefly in the bottle before being released to the market. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith a very limited production, this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eis one of the best Spanish whites, on par with a great Riesling or a great Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForjas del Salnés is one of the most exciting producers in Rías Baixas, led by winemaker Rodrigo Méndez in collaboration with Raúl Pérez. Based in the village of Meaño, the winery has been instrumental in redefining Albariño as a serious, age-worthy white capable of expressing terroir with Burgundian precision. Farming is sustainable and often organic, with a strong focus on old vines—many ungrafted—and granitic soils that impart tension and minerality. In the cellar, low-intervention techniques preserve purity: spontaneous fermentations, minimal sulfur, and gentle élevage in used wood. “Leirana” is the estate’s entry-point Albariño, but it overdelivers with depth, precision, and unmistakable coastal identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leirana Finca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53204513325345,"sku":"P-10393","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/6785\/3601\/files\/xexcckzncmiidwvprguq.png?v=1786121579","url":"https:\/\/perrineswine.com\/products\/2024-forjas-del-salnes-leirana-finca-genoveva-albarino-rias-baixas-spain","provider":"PERRINE's WINE SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}