Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2025
White wine from Rías Baixas. Very old-vine Albariño aged on lees in stainless steel tanks.
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Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2025
This is a truly remarkable Spanish white wine.
A varietal Albariño, the wine Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas is sourced from a 1.4-hectare plot of pre-phylloxeric vines planted in sandy soils in the Salnés Valley, DO Rías Baixas. The vines are over 200 years old (!).
The harvest is carried out manually in little boxes. Interestingly, 10%-15% of the grapes are left in the vineyards so they can develop the Botrytis cinerea fungus - the legendary noble rot that, when appropriately managed, brings an exceptional texture and complexity to a wine.
Once the grapes were brought to the facilities of the Gerardo Méndez winery, they were destemmed and cold-soaked for 12 to 24 hours prior to fermentation.
The alcoholic fermentation of this white wine from Rías Baixas took place in stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts.
After that, the white wine Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2025 was aged on its lees for some months.
The production of this white wine aged on lees is very limited.
| Appearance | The white wine Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas is pale yellow with some greenish glints and golden tinges. |
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| Nose | immensely expressive, as expected from an old-vine Albariño. Ripe white fruit, citrus, quince, tropical fruit, white flowers, dim herbaceous notes, some mineral undertones and notions of smoke and cream. Incipient complexity that will exponentially increase over the next years. |
| Palate | Textured, rich and ever-evolving, this wine by winemaker Gerardo Méndez has a pitch-perfect acidity and a detailed texture, full of nuance and finesse. Lively notes of bitter herbs, citrus, passion fruit, aniseed and cream. Spellbinding, smokey-mineral finish with a remarkable longitude. Stellar ageing potential. |
| Our personal opinion | One of the best Albariños produced in Spain, the wine Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2025 is a world-class white wine. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2024: Enterwine 95. T. Atkin 99. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2023: Enterwine 96. Parker 96+. T. Atkin 97. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2022: Enterwine 96. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2021: Enterwine 96. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2020: Enterwine 95. Parker 96. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2019: Enterwine 95. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2018: Enterwine 96. Parker 95. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2016: Enterwine 96. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2015: Enterwine 96. Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas 2013: Parker 93. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Rías Baixas |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13 |
| Serving tempurature | 8-10ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | On lees |
| Type of ageing | Months in tanks |
| Enterwine's Score | 96 |
| Mono-Varietal | Albariño |
| Pairings | Aperitif, Baked whitefish, Cod, Cow´s cheese, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Foie Gras, Grilled fish, Oriental cuisine, Oysters, Poultry, Risotto, Roasted fish, Roasted red meats, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Lively and Fresh, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Aperitif, Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Romantic Dinner |
