FINCA GENOVEVA, FORJAS DEL SALNÉS

It is nicely coated by juicy fruit, and the mineral core is evident. This is truly outstanding, and even if it might seem a bit hard for some. It is a very elegant, cool climate red. 

Rodrigo Méndez and respected winemaker Raúl Pérez joined forces to produce not just some of the most astonishing Albariño available, but also the rare Galician reds that just a century beforehand were the pride of the region. Using traditional methods learnt over generations, Forjas del Salnés was born in a garage winery in 2005 and named after the ironworks set up by his grandfather, Francisco Méndez. Here they work the fruits from just 7.5 hectares of vines, grown in the villages of Meaño, Sanxenxo and Barro.