Adega Ponte da Boga Albariño, Ribeira Sacra (2024)
The 2024 Vintage
Adega Ponte da Boga is a master of "heroic viticulture," working the dizzying, slate-ribbed slopes of the Sil river canyon. Established in 1898, it is the oldest winery in Ribeira Sacra and remains the benchmark for elegance in this rugged, high-altitude landscape.
Their Albariño is a rare find here, adapting the familiar grape to a dramatic mountain terroir. The fruit is hand-harvested from steep, narrow terraces where modern machinery cannot reach, ensuring only the highest quality berries are selected. To build complexity without losing freshness, a small portion of the wine is fermented in French oak barrels, while the remainder is aged on its lees in stainless steel for five months.
This produces a wine of remarkable aromatic intensity, blending floral notes of rose and lavender with deep citrus and distinct smoky undertones. Pouring this bottle signals an appreciation for the fringe of Spanish winemaking. It provides the refreshing character Albariño lovers crave but with an added layer of texture and structural depth born from the heat-retaining slate and schist soils.