The 2009 Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas is 100% Albarino sourced from vines over 200 years old and aged sur lie for 12 months. Light gold in color, it offers up intense aromas of spring flowers, lemon meringue, melon, and mineral. In the glass it reveals an excellent acid structure, intense flavors, and impeccable balance. Drink this lengthy effort over the next 3-4 years. Do Ferreiro, an 11 acre estate, much of it old vines, was founded in 1973. Gerardo Mendez farms it organically, uses native yeast fermentation, and ages his wines sur lie.Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.com
