This is a stunning example of this classic Spanish white wine made by one of the region’s most exciting and heralded producers, Xurxo Alba. His family has been farming and making wine with their vineyards for generations but it was not until he finished his viticultural and winemaking studies that they decided to make a business out of it. Xurxo, inspired by the extreme marine environment of his native Rias Baixas, tries and succeeds to capture that in his wines. He farms organically and as sustainably as possible, which requires enormous effort in one of the dampest wine growing regions in the country. He uses native yeasts and long cold fermentations to bring out the purity and depth of Albariño. The wines are fermented and aged in a mix of stainless steel tank and large neutral oak barrels He suppresses Malolactic fermentations thinking that the natural acids of the wine better express that salty, marine minerality of the region. It is no wonder that his wines have captured the imagination of enthusiasts around the world. With less than 13 ha of holding, all in small family sized parcels the production is very limited. Fresh, mineral driven and long. This is a Albariño that raised the expectations of the varietal, but that is what Xurxo does, and this is his entry level wine!