Raised among his grandfather's vineyards in the 1930s, Benito Santos went on to become one of the defining figures in Rias Baixas winemaking. Helping to define the region's signature Albarino wines and was instrumental in the creation of the Rias Baixas D.O. in 1988. Now managed by winemaker Jose Antonio Porto, their 12ha of organically farmed vineyards are in the Val do Salnes which is the coolest, most maritime part of the region. Fermentation is made using only the natural yeast present on the grapes, giving complexity and a natural expression of their terroir.
Intensely mineral and bone-dry, this is textbook Albarino at its thrilling best. Lemon, lime and peach fruit plays alongside the salinity and there is a pleasant roundness of body to balance the exceptional acidity. Brilliant to pair with fish or seafood, particularly anything fried like calamari.