Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Salvora 2023 bis-hidden with notes of orange peel

with notes of orange peel

Bottled at natural cask strength

then aged 18+ months in large oak casks

Medium-bodied with hints of honeydew and natural rice flavors

Young Inglewood's VENN label fermented this whole-cluster and carbonic — sealed away from oxygen in stainless steel for fifteen days

Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Salvora 2023 bis-hidden with notes of orange peelAlbarino as it was made before stainless steel and cold fermentation took over Rias Baixas. Salvora is a single vineyard monopole in the heart of Meano, in the Val do Salnes, planted by Rodrigo Mendez's family on vines dating back to 1905. Rodri, a leading figure in the region's serious Albarino movement, ferments with native yeast and ages in large old 600 liter vessels for about a year, no temperature control, giving the wine texture and depth most