Nanclares y Prieto, Val do Salnés (Rías Baixas, Spain) Albariño 2021

 Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto make Albariño from old vines around the village of Cambados.  Their 2021 skin-contact produced, amber-hued “Crisopa” Albariño (with a moderate 11 percent alcohol and notable acidity) reveals an irresistible fusion of citrus zest and ripe peaches.  The plate’s textural richness adds depth and complexity to the wine.  Layers of tangerine peel, peach, and yellow fruit unfold, underscored by a refreshing minerality.  This is ready to drink now, or over the next year or two, and this wine will sing with the kinds of dishes you would find in a Galician seaside town.