2021 Rodrigo Mendez "Salvora" Albariño, Rias Baixas, SpainABOUT THIS WINE: Made from grapes grown in a single vineyard planted since 1905 in his grandmother's backyard, Slvora is the first wine that winemaker Rodrigo Mendez ever drank. 100% Indigenous yeast fermentation. The wines are fermented and aged without controlling the temperature in old wood vessels. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER: Slvora, named after an island in Ras Baixas, is produced from a single vineyard within the area of Meano in the Salns subzone, the

were attracted by wine growing as a way of living

Fruit is sourced from estate and negociant vineyards

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It was on the basis of these new ideas that the historical breakthrough of Slovenian wines began

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and 3% Mourvèdre

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There is zero SO2 added at any time

RSV approaches the cellar as purists (with the same winemaker

the average temperature from April-October is 66

higher classification (Premier Cru) sites within the appellation currently under consideration by INAO

Maturation unfolds for 30 months in rare French oak barrels prized for their fine grain and distinctive elegance