Hidden Gems in Castrelo, Meano, Val do Salnes

Bodegas Gerardo Mendez (Do Ferreiro) ★ 4.7

DO Rias BaixasAlbarinoFounded 1988Mendez familyWinemaker Gerardo MendezCastrelo, Meano, Val do Salnes

Cellar-worthy Albarino from the oldest documented vines in Rias Baixas. Bodegas Gerardo Mendez was a founding DO winery in 1988; the Cepas Vellas plot was planted in 1785.

Tip: Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas is the cellar-worthy Albarino benchmark. The entry Do Ferreiro Albarino is half the price and uses the same family hand.

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