Leirana Areas de Arra 2020
£88.39 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Bodega Forjas del Salnés
Rías Baixas
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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
Occasions
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.
Description
Leirana Areas de Arra is a white wine made from Albariño grapes of the D.O. Rías Baixas by the Bodega Forjas de Salnés. These grapes grow near the sea, at less than 100 metres, on fine sandy soils. Some 15% of the vines were replanted 20 years ago.
Winemaking
The winemaking process begins with maceration of the destemmed grapes in a press for three hours. The must then migrates to a new 1500 litre François Frères barrel for spontaneous fermentation. This wine ferments in a 500-litre oak barrel and matures for a year.
Taste
Leirana Areas de Arra has a complex and attractive flavour profile. On the nose, notes of caramel and honey can be perceived, accompanied by a hint of pollen and honeysuckle. On the palate, the wine is light-bodied with medium acidity, offering a refreshing but also slightly velvety sensation. The main flavours include lemon, citrus, melon, and minerals, with a hint of sea breeze reinforcing its character as an excellent summer wine. The finish is dynamic and pleasantly saline, leaving a lasting and refreshing impression.
In short, Leirana Areas de Arra is a unique wine, carefully crafted and with a very marked expression of the terroir, making it an outstanding choice among the wines of the Rías Baixas DO.
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