{"title":"Nanclares y Prieto","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto are the definitive \"high-wire\" act of Rías Baixas. Based in the village of Cambados, the duo produces some of the most transparent, saline, and age-worthy Albariños in Spain. Alberto, a former economist, originally moved to the region to retire and sail, but he quickly became obsessed with the old, pergola-trained vines that surrounded his home. In 2015, he partnered with lab technician and winemaker Silvia Prieto, further refining their meticulous, site-specific approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project is defined by a commitment to organic farming in a region where high humidity makes such a task notoriously difficult. To build natural resistance in the vines, they use a unique compost made from grape pomace and local Atlantic algae. In the cellar, the winemaking is stripped-back and daring: no commercial yeasts, no chemical de-acidification, and rarely any malolactic fermentation. Instead, they rely on extended lees aging - often a year or more - to provide texture and balance to the variety’s naturally bracing acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking across dozens of tiny parcels, Nanclares y Prieto treat Albariño with a curiosity usually reserved for Riesling or Chardonnay, utilising everything from stainless steel and used French oak to traditional chestnut barrels and clay tinajas. The resulting wines are \"pithy,\" vertical, and intensely saline, offering a pure, unadorned expression of the Galician coast that values tension and terroir over tropical fruitiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2024-nanclares-y-prieto-albarino-branco","title":"2024 Nanclares y Prieto Albarino Branco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the entry point into the world of Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto, and it’s one of the better values in the region. It’s a blend from 67 separate plots around the Salnes and Cambados sub-regions, designed to be a pure, high-energy expression of what quality Rias Baixas Albariño is all about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is very deliberate for the price. The fruit is fermented naturally in stainless steel and old oak vats, followed by about nine months on the lees to add a little bit of weight to the racy Atlantic acidity. Like everything they do, it’s bottled with minimal sulfur and no fining, so it stays bright and full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, it’s like a cold blast of sea air. You get plenty of green apple, lemon zest, and a heavy dose of that salty, crushed-shell minerality that defines the Rías Baixas coast. It’s lean, electric, and dangerously easy to drink—the kind of wine that just begs for a plate of oysters or some grilled sardines. It’s the perfect introduction to the masters of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nanclares y Prieto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43942426411051,"sku":"2024 Nanclares y Prieto Albarino Branco","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024NanclaresyPrietoAlbarinoBranco.png?v=1777591723"},{"product_id":"2024-nanclares-y-prieto-soverribas-albarino","title":"2024 Nanclares y Prieto Soverribas Albarino","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto are producing some of the most exciting Albarinos in Rías Baixas, and 'Soverribas' is often the most complete wine in their cellar. It comes from a single parcel of 35-year-old vines in Meaño, where the inland location offers a touch more fruit weight and textural richness than their more bracing coastal bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is all about patience. After a gentle whole-bunch press, the wine ferments naturally in a large, 2,200L old French oak barrel. It spends nine months resting on its lees, which builds a beautiful, slick texture without masking the wine’s natural energy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is top of the tree Albarino - it is high-pitched and concentrated. You get ripe citrus, honeysuckle, and that classic sea-spray character, all backed by a deep, stony minerality. It’s a sophisticated, \"grown-up\" Albariño that holds its own against great Chablis. Absolutely stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ultra fine and lacy, crisp and so pure, saline minerality draped delicately on green apple, exotic lime, yuzu, fine mineral water and slate and river pebble notes... Epic wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Nanclares y Prieto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43942487883819,"sku":"2024 Nanclares y Prieto Soverribas Albarino","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024NanclaresyPrietoSoverribasAlbarino.png?v=1777591695"},{"product_id":"nanclares-y-prieto-albarino-masterclass-pack","title":"Nanclares y Prieto Albarino Masterclass Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto are the definitive high-wire act of Rías Baixas, producing Albariños with a level of energy and laser-like precision that is rarely seen in the region. Based in Cambados, the duo manages dozens of tiny parcels of ancient, pergola-trained vines, farming organically in a corner of Spain where extreme Atlantic humidity makes such a task a constant battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, their winemaking is daringly hands-off: no commercial yeasts and rarely any malolactic fermentation. Instead, they rely on extended lees ageing to provide just enough texture to balance the variety’s naturally bracing, electric acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting wines are pithy, tense, and intensely saline - legitimately some of the finest examples of Albariño we've ever tasted here at DD. By prioritising mineral drive over simple tropical fruit, Nanclares y Prieto have elevated the variety into a serious, age-worthy category that makes these some of the best examples of this grape on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Nanclares y Prieto Soverribas Albarino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto are producing some of the most exciting Albarinos in Rías Baixas, and 'Soverribas' is often the most complete wine in their cellar. It comes from a single parcel of 35-year-old vines in Meaño, where the inland location offers a touch more fruit weight and textural richness than their more bracing coastal bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is all about patience. After a gentle whole-bunch press, the wine ferments naturally in a large, 2,200L old French oak barrel. It spends nine months resting on its lees, which builds a beautiful, slick texture without masking the wine’s natural energy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is top of the tree Albarino - it is high-pitched and concentrated. You get ripe citrus, honeysuckle, and that classic sea-spray character, all backed by a deep, stony minerality. It’s a sophisticated, \"grown-up\" Albariño that holds its own against great Chablis. Absolutely stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ultra fine and lacy, crisp and so pure, saline minerality draped delicately on green apple, exotic lime, yuzu, fine mineral water and slate and river pebble notes... Epic wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Nanclares y Prieto Alberto Nanclares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wine of vintage, the expression of the year, is the idea. Crisp edged, frisky, juicy core. Scents and flavours of dried apple, salt bush, sea spray, faint fino notes just so in there, wild fennel, lime and lemon. Pretty as with a saline bent and slate-ish texture, finishing long and ticklish with bright minerality. A touch of hazelnut savouriness. Delicacy and intent here. Delicious.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Nanclares y Prieto Pergola Dandelion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Albarino, and a masterful producer of the grape. Rias Baixas locale. A cooler-ish year, but with a heat spike through the finish. A lot of producers picked earlier, hence.Tense and fine boned, saline and puckering, squeaky even. Fragrant with its citrus blossom notes, similar in terms of flavour, a crackle of lime, a crunch of green apple, all so fluid and slinky. The finish a sizzle of brine. Just darn beautiful.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Nanclares y Prieto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43954183995435,"sku":"Nanclares y Prieto Albarino Masterclass Pack","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/NanclaresyPrietoAlbarinoMasterclassPack.webp?v=1777592629"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/collections\/Nanclares_y_Prieto_header.webp?v=1777597998","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/collections\/nanclares-y-prieto.oembed","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}