Montecillo Albariño Verdemar (75cl, 12.5%)

A 100% Albariño white wine from Rías Baixas, Spain, produced by Bodegas Montecillo from vineyards in As Neves in the Condado do Tea sub-zone. Vinification uses slow fermentation with indigenous yeasts at low temperatures, followed by several weeks on fine lees before stabilisation and filtration. The nose shows green apple, citrus peel, tropical fruit, lychee, white floral notes, saline undercurrent and ripe apricot. The palate moves from green apple and pear to nectarine and green melon, with a fleshy texture, doughy complexity and mineral salinity. The finish is medium in length with citrus pith and persistent salt-spray character.