Bodegas Gerardo Mendez Albarino Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas, Rias Baixas, Spain

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The 2009 Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas is 100% Albarino sourced from vines over 200 years old and aged sur lie for 12 months. Light gold in color, it offers up intense aromas of spring flowers, lemon meringue, melon, and mineral. In the glass it reveals an excellent acid structure, intense flavors, and impeccable balance. Drink this lengthy effort over the next 3-4 years. Do Ferreiro, an 11 acre estate, much of it old vines, was founded in 1973. Gerardo Mendez farms it organically, uses native yeast fermentation, and ages his wines sur lie.Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.com

The 2007 Cepas Vellas was sourced from the winery’s ancient vines, fermented in stainless steel, and aged for 12 months on its lees. Light gold-colored, it offers up a complex bouquet of mineral/chalk, sea salt, lemon curd, and other citrus aromas. Denser and rounder on the palate than the regular cuvee, it has remarkable depth of flavor and exceptional length. Albarino does not get much better than this. By the way, the importer vows that it will evolve for several years but there is no real reason to wait.Gerardo Mendez runs Do Ferreiro, a winery founded in 1973. He owns five hectares, three of which are over 50 years old and one 200 years of age. The wines are fermented with native yeasts and remain on the lees for at least six months.Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.com

The 2004 Cepas Vellas is 100% Albarino from the estate’s oldest vines. Similar in taste and aromatic profile to the 2005 Albarino, it expands on those themes with a hugely expressive nose, a mineral aspect, and striking richness. More tightly wound than the regular bottling, it should provide superb drinking for the next 5-6 years.The small (5 hectares) estate of Do Ferreiro does all the right things including organic farming and natural yeast fermentation from its vineyards which range in age from 50 to 200 years.Importer: De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; tel. (919) 933-4245