White Wine Rodrigo Méndez Tras da Canda Albariño 2024
Crianza white wine from DO Rías Baixas. Varietal Albariño fermented and aged for 12 months in oak barrels.
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The small-batch single vineyard white wine Rodrigo Méndez Tras da Canda Albariño is made by the talented Galician winemaker Rodrigo Méndez, one of the most interesting producers in DO Rías Baixas.
This varietal Spanish white wine is sourced from the Tras da Canda parcel, planted around 15 years ago in ranite, sand and quartz soils, in the Val do Salnés subzone of Rías Baixas.
This white wine from Rías Baixas went through a spontaneous fermentation in oak barrels. After that, the white wine Rodrigo Méndez Tras da Canda Albariño 2024 was aged for 12 months in the barrels.
Before being released onto the market, this Crianza white wine was kept for several months in the cellar.
Production below 1,000 bottles.
| Appearance | The white wine Rodrigo Méndez Tras da Canda Albariño is lemon-coloured with some greenish reflections. |
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| Nose | Distinguished and vibrant, this varietal Albariño has a deep, resounding mineral core, underpinning notes of bone fruit, lime, custard cream and roasted almond, with an intriguing hint of mint and petrol. |
| Palate | Spicy and textured, this white wine by Rodrigo Méndez has a stimulating, mid palate, with a linear acidity and a salty edge to the white fruit, ending with a complex note of oyster shells, medicinal herbs and crushed rocks. |
| Our personal opinion | The white wine Rodrigo Méndez Tras da Canda Albariño 2024 is a compellingly sophisticated expression of Galicia’s flagship white variety. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Rías Baixas |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 8-10 graus |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Mono-Varietal | Albariño |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, Cod, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Oysters, Pasta with fish, Rice with fish, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, Specialty plates, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Dry and full bodied, Fresh and dry, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
