A Pedreira, Albarino, Rias Baixas, 2024
A blend of granitic parcels, raised in a combination of stainless steel and French oak. The nose is fresh and citrus-driven, with notes of green apple, lemon and subtle hints of white blossom. A gentle flinty reduction adds a nice complexity. The palate is zippy and fresh, leading to a crisp, salty, mineral finish.
critic reviews
The young 2024 A Pedreira is serious and austere, subtle, still a tad reductive but following the house style of whites that are clean, elegant and very tasty and with a subtle salty twist in the finish. It was produced with grapes from very white sandy soils in Meano, Padrenda and Sanxenxo and fermented in oak (barrels and foudres) and 30% in stainless steel, where it matured for four to six months. I think this will be even better with a couple of years in bottle. The work with oak is unnoticeable in the flavors or aromas, but it gives the wine nuance and complexity. It comes in at 13% alcohol, with a pH of 3.32 and 8.1 grams of acidity. 65,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2025.