Manuel Moldes
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In the Val Do Salnes, Manuel Moldes is crafting head-turning bottles of Albariño that are among the benchmarks coming out of current-day Rias Baixas. Moldes is always on the hunt for grapes from overlooked vineyards that he can aggregate into a coherent voice for an ascending region. His wines represent his love for gastronomy and are becoming more delicious each vintage.
We’re in the midst of an Albarino revolution. Based in Val Do Salnés, Manuel Moldes has been instrumental for us as we think about exciting wines coming out of the Rias-Baixas. His approach to Albariño is to let each wine speak for itself and its terroir without attempting to manipulate each wine to fit an overarching identity that has been largely placed on the variety.
Manuel works a variety of sites and is additionally always on the hunt for abandoned or neglected vineyards from which he can make delicious and profound bottlings. He also belongs to a consortium of winemakers, sommeliers, and restaurateurs that meet at several different places in the region to discuss, drink, and eat.
For the most part, fermentation and aging takes place in old french oak barrels, ranging from 500 to 700 Liters, and the wines are bottled after 9 to 11 months. The wines are incisive, elegant, and incredibly food friendly. Each bottling is labeled by parcel and Manuel’s Afelio – composed of a group of small parcels around the Val Do Salnés – is among our first bottles to reach for during warm afternoons and nights.
