2020 Do Ferreiro Albariño Dous Ferrados

The 2020 Dous Ferrados is the only Albariño where they use any wood, as it ferments and matures in used 500-liter oak barrels for 18 months with fine lees. It’s produced with grapes from 45-year-old vines in the Adina zone (Sanxenxo) on gneiss soils. It has a clean nose of flowers and herbs, varietal and with no aromatic impact from the wood. But the élevage has made it more expansive in the mouth. It’s wider but with great freshness and has contained ripeness, showcased by the 13% alcohol and good freshness (pH 3.25), and a bone-dry finish. I had it in a wide Burgundy glass and it was superb. Stunning. 1,300 bottles were filled in September 2022.