* * * * *
Logo of La Asociación de Bodegas Artesanas, Meaño, Rías Baixas, Galicia.
Photo by Gerry Dawes©2011 / gerrydawes@aol.com
/ http://www.spanishartisanwinegroup.com
Fernando Meis Otero, O'Forrollo.
Photo by Gerry Dawes©2011 / gerrydawes@aol.com /
http://www.gerrydawesspain.com
O’ Forrollo Albariño 2010 (13% alcohol). $23.99
Bodeguero Artesano Fernando Meis Otero. Dena-Meaño (Pontevedra), Galicia.
Fernando Meis is one of the younger members of the Asociación de Bodegas Artesanas, a group of 14 independent artisan wineries from the same area of Val do Salnés, the top subregion for Albariños from Rías Baixas.
Fernando Meis farms his own vineyards of 100% Albariño grapes and ferments his must using native yeasts. He produces just under 850 cases per year.
Bodeguero Artesano Fernando Meis Otero. Dena-Meaño (Pontevedra), Galicia.
Fernando Meis is one of the younger members of the Asociación de Bodegas Artesanas, a group of 14 independent artisan wineries from the same area of Val do Salnés, the top subregion for Albariños from Rías Baixas.
Fernando Meis farms his own vineyards of 100% Albariño grapes and ferments his must using native yeasts. He produces just under 850 cases per year.
Color & appearance: Deep green-gold, correct for Albariño.
Nose: Pears, lime, apricots, spices, minerals.
Palate: Lots of delicious fruit, including hints of pear, apricot and spices, with a bracing acidity reminiscent of limes that balances the fruit. The wine finishes long, compelling sense of minerality.
