2022 Pazo da Sinsela 'San Clemente' Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain Bartolo Mascarello limestone-centric soils

limestone-centric soils

The Contermanskloof vineyard was planted with bushvine Chenin Blanc in 1977 on decomposed blue slate and shale soils

The site is planted to sandy clay loam soils and is home to many different clones

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted on arrival at the vat room

This wine smells of dried apricots

2022 Pazo da Sinsela 'San Clemente' Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain Bartolo Mascarello limestone-centric soilsWhen two of Spains greatest winemaking luminaries get together to join forces on a tiny, collaborative project, it is certainly something worthy of your attention. Such is the case with Pazo da Sinsela, where long time friends Raul Perez and Rodrigo Mendez (from Forjas del Salnes in Rias Baixas) began a new joint venture in Salnes, arguably Rias Baixas finest subzone, starting in 2021. Earlier that same year, the duo were able to find a Pazo (or