Do Ferreiro, Rias Baixas Albarino, 2024 NV [2022] pure Fushimi water that has

pure Fushimi water that has long made Kyoto sake rounder and gentler than the sharper styles from harder-water regions

offers a distinctive take on Blanc de Noirs

made in serious-people quantities

and a lighter footprint than the famous slopes — but Felettig's Chambolle restraint translates here too

Do Ferreiro, Rias Baixas Albarino, 2024 NV [2022] pure Fushimi water that hasBenchmark Albario from one of Galicia's most legendary growers. Gerardo Mndez has farmed the family's vineyards in Meao, in the Salns sub zone of Ras Baixas, for decades, and his Do Ferreiro Albario remains a reference point for the variety even before you reach the famous old vine Cepas Vellas bottling. The 2024 comes from estate vines of varying ages, hand harvested and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, then rested on lees to build