Winery Forjas del SalnésLeirana Albariño
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Albariño.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
The Leirana Albariño of the Winery Forjas del Salnés is in the top 60 of wines of Rías Baixas.
Taste structure of the Leirana Albariño from the Winery Forjas del Salnés
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Leirana Albariño of Winery Forjas del Salnés in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leirana Albariño of Winery Forjas del Salnés in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Leirana Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Leirana Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Leirana Albariño
The Leirana Albariño of Winery Forjas del Salnés matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of maultaschen ( swabian ravioli ), gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa) or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Forjas del Salnés's Leirana Albariño.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Leirana Albariño from Winery Forjas del Salnés are 2008, 2010, 2018, 2017 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Forjas del Salnés
The Winery Forjas del Salnés is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Rías Baixas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rías Baixas
World benchmark for Albariño (~96% of the vineyard), Atlantic Galicia. Lively, saline dry whites with signature notes of grapefruit, white peach, exotic fruit, white flowers and a characteristic iodine touch, a mineral palate kept taut by Atlantic humidity — the perfect match for seafood, polbo á feira and shellfish. Vines sometimes on pergolas (parras). Also Treixadura and Loureira.
The wine region of Galice
Oceanic northwest Spain, cradle of the great Iberian whites. Signature Albarino of Rias Baixas: lively, saline whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond and iodine minerality, a taut palate — a perfect match for Atlantic seafood. Also premium Godello (pear, citrus, butter), aromatic Treixadura. Supple Mencia reds (raspberry, herbs, graphite).
The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
