Leirana Areas de Arra 2020
82.31₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Bodega Forjas del Salnés
Rías Baixas
Other vintages: 2019
Last 3 bottles. Immediate shipment
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I have to let you know that there might be some variability in the bottles of the 2020 Leirana Areas de Arra, as the first bottle I tasted had clear signs of prem-ox à la Bourgogne Blanc, and the 2022 from last year also had an oxidative profile, which I assumed was because of the warm and dry vintage. However, a second bottle was magnificent. Of course, the wine has a deeper color and a more evolved nose because it's a 2020, which I tasted next to other younger wines. But it's an evolution in terms of complexity and nuance. The wine benefited from aeration, developing further notes of pollen, nettle, yellow fruit and wet stones. It comes in at a moderate 12.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.26 with 7.8 grams of acidity, meaning contained ripeness and very good freshness and acidity. This comes from one of the few places in Rías Baixas with pure beach sand, where the vines are extremely old; they reckon 80% of the plants are over 100 years old. The juice from the pressing of the destemmed grapes fermented in 500-liter barrels without temperature control, and the wine matured in those barrels for 12 months. After the experience with the first bottle, I left the wine in the glass overnight, and it didn't develop any oxidation, just further aromas; peat, dry hay and flowers. It's very good, but there is some bottle variation. There is a risk to be taken here. 600 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 12 months in 1,500-litre French oak foudres. It remains in the bottle for 2 years before being marketed.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 377.85₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 377.85₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.81₣ | 11.41₣ (-11.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.24₣ | 14.12₣ (-14.12₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.86₣ | 17.43₣ (-17.43₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.83₣ | 21.92₣ (-21.92₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.12₣ | 24.56₣ (-24.56₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.79₣ | 27.39₣ (-27.39₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.57₣ | 29.28₣ (-29.28₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.46₣ | 30.23₣ (-30.23₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.12₣ | 33.06₣ (-33.06₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.79₣ | 35.90₣ (-35.90₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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