Adega Entre Os Ríos

Forget what you think you know about albariño. Entre Os Ríos, a family-owned winery on the south-west coast of Galicia, create aromatic, textured examples of this classic variety that are utterly brimming with character. The estate is about 3km from the coast, with terraced vineyards of old vines on granitic soils very similar to the neighbouring Rias Baixas DO. The approach in both the vineyards and the winery is as minimal as possible: despite the cool, rainy climate, chemical interventions are used sparingly, and fermentations are spontaneous and slow, usually lasting for about 30 days. A very short maceration on the skins prior to fermentation allows for maximum phenolic extraction, and in fact these are possibly the most exuberant albariños we have ever tasted.