Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Cies 2024 Old Rioja An outstanding introduction to a

An outstanding introduction to a serious Montalcino estate—approachable now but with real structure underneath

and the consistency is genuinely impressive

who became the first female winemaker on Forbes' Femmes 40 list in 2024

Gerardo Mendez farms granitic plots across the Val do Salnes

and they make it from two grapes almost nobody has heard of: Romorantin and Menu Pineau

Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Cies 2024 Old Rioja An outstanding introduction to aNamed for the beautiful islands at the mouth of Vigo Estuary, this albarino is a throwback to a different era. Native yeast fermentation, natural temperature regulation, and only a small amount aged in stainless steel, this style is more similar to the region pre mechanization. Serious and salty with notes of orange zest, meyer lemon, pear, and honeysuckle, it drinks as beautiful as the islands it's named for.