Marqués de Cáceres Deusa Nai Albariño Rias Baixas 2023

In 1970, Enrique Forner founded Marqués de Cáceres Unión Vitivinícola S.A., a historic alliance of growers in the village of Cenicero in the Rioja Alta subregion of Rioja. The enterprising Forner family has been devoted to the wine trade for five generations. Their search for the best vine growers and vineyards in Rioja and the introduction of a Bordeaux concept revolutionized the production and business model of the region. They work with one single objective: producing the highest quality wines. Today this obsession continues to be the leitmotif of Cristina Forner, the fifth generation of this distinguished wine family.   

Their lovely thirst-quenching classic 100% Albariño white is from the best area, Rias Baixas in Galicia, for this unique Spanish grape. For folks who like Sauvignon Blanc or even cleaner Chardonnay, Albariño is a great option and so interesting for pairing with foods, even lightly spicy dishes. The soils in Rias Baixas are of granitic origin, slightly acidic and with a sandy texture, which favors perfect drainage and yield minerally-tasting Albariño. 

The grapes come from small plots of selected vines in the sub-areas of O Rosal and O Salnés, planted below 200 m altitude, very close to the coast and on hills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The terrain is undulating and gentle. Yields are very moderate with 50 HL/ha. This area is greatly influenced by an Atlantic climate, with mild average temperatures and a high rainfall regime of around 1,500 mm per year, but with a significant drop in rainfall during the summer. This rainfall combined with the cultivation on sandy soil causes controlled water stress, which is necessary to achieve full ripening of the fruit.

The grapes are 100% handpicked, in 20 kg boxes. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 16-18ºC (61°-64°F) followed by maturation on its natural lees in stainless steel tanks for 5 months. Subsequently, it is filtered and bottled unoaked. 

Light pale straw color. Citrus bouquet with hints of grapefruit and lime that refresh the palate. These lively flavors linger on a subtle herbal and leafy undertone suggestive of bay leaves, resulting in a delicate wine. Its freshness and gentle acidity flow on the palate, leaving a long and enveloping aftertaste. 

This wine is CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE and CERTIFIED VEGAN