2022 Nanclares 'Porta Franca' Albarino Southern Hemisphere and 18% Pinot Blanc

and 18% Pinot Blanc

Medium-bodied and dry

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2022 Nanclares 'Porta Franca' Albarino Southern Hemisphere and 18% Pinot BlancAlberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto make Atlantic influenced wines from organically farmed, old vines in Rias Baixas. By using a restrained hand in the cellar, this pair has managed something very rare: the refinement of Albario into an elegant and age worthy wine. "Porta Franca" is made from 30+ year old vines planted from the O Car vineyard in near Meao. The wine is native yeast fermented in stainless steel and then aged on the lees for an