100% Albariño from 60- to 100-plus-year old vines in five of Xurxo’s oldest granitic sand parcels • zero oak— spontaneously fermented in tank and raised there for 18 months on the fine lees • unfined, unfiltered, minimal SO2 at bottling • an arroba is an old liquid volume measure which in Galicia equaled 14.5 liters, ergo ’69 arrobas’ refers to 1000 liters, or the production size when Xurxo began making the wine in 2014 (production is now around 4000 liters) • year in, year out one of the top cuvées in the entire Rías Baixas appellation
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Spain
Region:
Galicia
Appellation:
Rias Baixas
Variety:
Albarino
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-ALB-30-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
97
Date
2024-12-16
"Albari¤o doesn't get much better than this. Sourced from five parcels in Barro, Castrelo,Noalla and Xil, three of which are over 100 years' old, this is a stainless steel-fermentedAlbari¤o that bears the imprint of its granite soils. Energetic, focused and salty, it has thetexture of a 2022, layers of wet stone, petrichor, lime and beeswax and a long, tapering finish.2025-32"
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-11-19
"A briny albarino with subtle aromas of sea breeze and limes. The palate is strict with a subtle roundness that makes the wine approachable. First time this underwent malolactic fermentation. Drink now."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-11-16
"The 2021 Sesenta e Nove Arrobas is young, primary and sharp, incredibly intense and lively after spending some 20 months with the lees. There is a lot of energy here. It has notes of freshly cut grass, flowers and a faint smokey/leesy sensation. This is one of my favorite Albari¤os, and this vintage has a long life ahead of it in bottle. Amazing! 5,600 bottles were filled in June 2023."
2020
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2023-02-28
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2022-02-28
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-02-28