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White Wine Rodrigo Méndez A Raio da Vella Albariño 2023
Crianza white wine from Rías Baixas. Single vineyard Albariño aged for 12 months in oak vats.
Crianza. 12 Months in barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 13º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Rías Baixas
Grapes Varieties: Albariño,
Wineries: Rodrigo Méndez
P 93/93+
ñ 100
96
96
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The wine O Raio da Vella proves that not many Albariño producers can compare with top-notch Galician winemaker Rodrigo Méndez.
This varietal Spanish white wine is sourced from a less than 1 hectare plot with granitic soils located near the village of Meaño, DO Rías Baixas. The grapes were hand-picked and then this Crianza white wine was fermented with native yeasts in 1,500-litre oak vats.
Subsequently, the white wine Rodrigo Méndez O Raio da Vella Albariño 2023 matured for 12 months in the said diposits.
Bottled in September 2024, this white wine from Rías Baixas was stored for some months before being released onto the market.
3,000 bottles produced.
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| Appearance | The white wine Rodrigo Méndez O Raio da Vella Albariño is straw yellow with some amberish reflections. |
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| Nose | This is a compelling expression of a single vineyard Albariño, with some citrusy herbiness, a smoky and leesy remembrance, some salty and rocky intimations and notes of tropical fruit and spices. |
| Palate | Textured and complex, this wine of Rodrigo Méndez shows real elegance and some peachy richness and a subtle oaky spiciness to the pithy white fruit, ending with a vibrant salty-mineral, umami note. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Rodrigo Méndez O Raio da Vella Albariño 2023 is refined and food-friendly, Pair with shrimp, oysters, medium-aged cheese and smoked goods. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Rías Baixas |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 8-10ºC |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Parker's Score | 93/93+ |
| Peñin Score | 100 |
| Enterwine's Score | 96 |
| Media rating | 96 |
| Mono-Varietal | Albariño |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, Boullabaise, Cod, Cow´s cheese, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Oysters, Rice with fish, semi-curred cheese, Smoked foods, Soup and rice, White meat with gravy, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
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