Description

Leirana est sans aucun doute l’un des albariños les plus expressifs et mémorables des Rías Baixas. Chaque millésime séduit les critiques par sa fraîcheur, son élégance et son intensité aromatique. Aussi gastronomique qu’envoûtant, c’est un incontournable parmi les vins blancs galiciens.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Forjas del Salnés
Type de vin
Blanc
Millésime
2024
Alcool
13.0% vol.
Cépage
100% Albariño
Origine
Rías Baixas

Dégustation

Vue
De couleur jaune verdâtre. Clair et brillant.
Nez
Il séduit par ses arômes élégants de fleurs blanches, de jasmin, d'agrumes et d'herbes séchées.
Bouche
Fraîche, savoureuse, équilibrée et persistante.
Température de service
Il est recommandé de le servir entre 7 et 10 °C.
Garde
Optimal jusqu'en 2032 environ, à condition d'être conservé dans de bonnes conditions.
Accord mets et vin
Idéal avec les fruits de mer, les poissons crus, cuits au four ou grillés, ainsi que les salades fraîches.

Vignoble et élaboration

Année de plantation
Entre 40 et 60 ans.
Sol
Granitiques et sableux.
Climat
Atlantique.
Vendanges
Vendange manuelle.
Vinification
La fermentation alcoolique est effectuée dans des cuves inox (60 %) et dans des foudres (40 %).

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

The 2024 Leirana, which represents the character of the Salnés Valley through different vineyards and locations in a fresh and Atlantic way, is the intro to the 2024 vintage, a year with good ripeness. The wine reached 13.4% alcohol, meaning full development of aromas and flavors, while keeping notable acidity and freshness, showcased by a pH of 3.23 and 7.8 grams of acidity. The nose is harmonious and young but quite expressive of freshly cut grass, flowers and sea breeze. The destemmed grapes were pressed, then the juice was left to settle and ferment with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel (20%) and oak foudres, and then it matured for eight months. It has an intense and pungent palate with granite minerality, a fine thread of acidity going through its core and with a salty twist in the finish. This year, it has a little bit more of everything. It was bottled in June 2025, a mere few days before I tasted it, yet the wine felt relaxed. 60,000 bottles produced. (Luis Gutiérrez)

Tim Atkin:

Produced in what Rodri Méndez calls a "great vintage", this Albariño is almost ludicrously good at the price. Made with raw material from 30 parcels in Meaño, Meix, Ribadumia and Sanxenxo, it has some subtle wood from ageing in foudres, layers of beeswax, cream and fresh bread, pithy acidity and a mouth-watering, citrus-driven finish. 2025-31

James Suckling:

The palate is tight and saline, medium- to full-bodied, with characteristic coastal salinity and almond bitterness that adds definition. Exceptional quality. Drink now. (Jacobo García Andrade)