2023 Nanclares y Prieto 'Porta Franca' Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain Domaine de Cassiopee mountain character

mountain character

The vineyard is cooled by maritime air both from the Bay and from the Pacific to the west through mountain passes

created this project because of her love of the region and varietals

Long after its launch

2023 Nanclares y Prieto 'Porta Franca' Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain Domaine de Cassiopee mountain character100% Albario from 20 35 year old vines in the O Car vineyard in the Meao area. The vineyard is trained in the pergola method and is planted on rich sandy loam soils over granitic bedrock. The grapes were harvested by hand, sorted, and gently crushed whole cluster into a 450L used French oak barrel where they fermented and rested on their lees for 11 months, with batonnage for only the first month. Uniquely, this wine is made with zero sulfur additions