Forjas del Salnés Leirana Genoveva 2022

Forjas del Salnés Leirana Genoveva 2022
Galicia, Spain – DO Rías Baixas
100% Albariño • Ancestral vines • Manual viticulture

Producer
Rodrigo Méndez launched Forjas del Salnés with the support of one of Spain’s most legendary winemakers, Raúl Pérez. Very quickly, the bodega rose to the highest levels of quality — and demand. These are true minimal-intervention wines in the best sense of the term: no additives (only 20–30 mg/l of sulphites), from extremely old vines — some over 200 years old!

The wines are intensely saline, true to the fame of the Salnés Valley, with vertical tension and a rare ability to age gracefully.

Description
Leirana Genoveva 2022 is an exceptional and rare Albariño, sourced from a single historic vineyard where 80% of the vines are over 200 years old, rooted in granitic soils just a few kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean.

Aged for 12 months on fine lees (undisturbed) in 2,500-litre French oak foudres (8th to 10th use), this is a wine of purity, texture and precision. It combines remarkable tension and creamy depth, with extreme freshness and perfect maturity.

Scores
96+ points – Robert Parker (Wine Advocate)
“Very complete, combining power and elegance, volume and length, roundness and freshness... 12.9% ABV, pH 3.12 and 8.08 g/L total acidity — it should age beautifully in bottle.”

Technical sheet

Region: DO Rías Baixas, Galicia
Vineyard: Finca Genoveva
Grape: 100% Albariño
Vine age: up to 200 years
Fermentation: Indigenous yeasts
Ageing: 12 months on fine lees in 2,500L foudres (8th–10th fill)
Alcohol: 12.9%
Total acidity: 8.08 g/L
pH: 3.12
Production: extremely limited
Bottle size: 0.75 l

Food pairings

Grilled or boiled lobster
Scallops with lemon butter
Salt-baked or papillote white fish
Asian-inspired dishes with ginger and citrus
Aged goat cheeses or washed-rind cheeses