Nanclares Y Prieto Albarino 2024

Nanclares Y Prieto Albarino 2024

Alberto Nanclares used to be an economist before settling with his wife in Castrelo, Galicia, less than two kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean in the early 1990s. Originally the plan was not to make wine, but the idea slowly grew on Alberto.

Today, Alberto Nanclares cultivates 2.5 hectares exclusively planted with Albariño from vineyards that are not plowed or sprayed with chemicals. Instead, the balance in the soil is maintained by preserving a wild-growing ground cover and composting seaweed from the nearby Atlantic Ocean among other things. The traditional Pergola system is used, but the yield is consistently kept significantly lower than what is allowed in the area. Only natural yeasts are used during fermentation, the addition of sulphur when bottling is kept to an absolute minimum and the wines are neither fined nor filtered. 

"The new white 2024 Nanclares y Prieto Viño Branco was produced with Albariño from 76 different vineyards in the Salnés and Condado. It fermented with indigenous yeasts after pressing the full clusters and matured with lees for eight months. It's very pale and young but already showing the harmony, balance and nuance of the very challenging 2024 vintage. It's clean, precise, mineral and elegant, with a gentle and soft finish, coming through as completely balanced in all senses. It has 12.8% alcohol, a pH of 3.45 and 7.4 grams of acidity. I think this is a noteworthy addition to the portfolio. 13,854 bottles and 200 magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2025." 93 Points - Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate