La Cana Albariño (75cl, 13%)

La Cana Albariño is a 100% Albariño white wine from Rías Baixas, Spain, produced by Bodegas La Caña, founded in 2008 by Jorge Ordóñez. The grapes come from old vines planted between 1962 and 1984 on granitic sands near the Atlantic Ocean; they are hand-harvested, cold-soaked for 12 hours, then destemmed and whole-cluster pressed. About 25% ferments in 500–600-litre oak barrels, the rest in stainless steel, with eight months sur lie and biweekly bâtonnage. The nose shows crushed seashells, chalk, sliced apple, white flowers, lemongrass and honeyed citrus. The palate is bone-dry and saline, with poached apricot, white cherry, ripe peach, blanched almond and spun honey, kept taut by bright acidity. The finish is medium-long, flinty and chalky, with Meyer lemon peel and returning salinity.