{"product_id":"nanclares-y-prieto-porta-franca-albarino-2023","title":"Nanclares y Prieto, 'Porta Franca' Albarino 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariety: Albarino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAlberto Nanclares and his wife uprooted from their home in the Basque country to the ocean side village of Castrelo with the ambition to retire. The small home they purchased incidentally came with some vineyards. While Alberto initially had no plans to make wine, the thought of farming nagged at him, and so, a winemaker was born. He invested in winemaking tools, eventually setting up shop in his garage. Conventional farming then turned into organic and biodynamic, an impressive feat for a region prone to viticultural difficulties, even using seaweed from the nearby Atlantic for composting. Alberto is making incredible grower Albariño, as well as other local varieties at incredible value. As the project grew as well as demands for the wine, a young winemaker Silvia came on board to assist Alberto, possibly with the intent to take over when he does actually retire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSourced from 20 to 35 year old vines in the O Car vineyard in Meaño, trained in the traditional pergola system on sandy-loam soils over granite, the grapes are harvested by hand and gently crushed whole cluster into used French oak. Fermentation and élevage take place in barrel, with about 11 months on the lees and only minimal stirring early on. Made without added sulfur and allowed to go through full malolactic conversion, it shows a broader, more textured side of Albariño shaped as much by its élevage as by its coastal origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"wineCRAFT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45077093089303,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9076\/4311\/files\/Nanclares_y_Prieto_Porta_Franca_Albarino_2023.jpg?v=1777651385","url":"https:\/\/hartandcru.com\/products\/nanclares-y-prieto-porta-franca-albarino-2023","provider":"HART \u0026 CRU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}