NANCLARES Y PRIETO (Galice)
Tempus Vivendi (Galicia) dry white
- 2020
- Spain (Galice)
Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his previous life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small grape variety that produces, in an Atlantic climate, eminently fresh dry white wines of great aromatic complexity (close to that of Viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince...). Today he produces in Galicia no less than 11 (!) micro-cuvées, all dedicated to albariño, fermented with indigenous yeasts, without settling, fining or filtration. His rise in quality is proportional to the minerality and aromatic persistence of the wines.
Tempus Vivendi, even if it is its entry level product, is a great albariño.
A dry white wine from Galicia (Rias Baixas) made with the help of 5 neighbouring winegrowers. Every effort is made to maintain the aromatic purity of the Albariño: manual harvesting in 15 kg crates, gentle pressing without de-stemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts without any addition other than a moderate dose of sulphur, weekly stirring of the lees for a month, then ageing on the lees in vats for 6 to 8 months before bottling, without fining or filtration. Alcohol content: 12.5°.
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2021-2026
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his previous life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small grape variety that produces, in an Atlantic climate, eminently fresh dry white wines of great aromatic complexity (close to that of Viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince...). Today he produces in Galicia no less than 11 (!) micro-cuvées, all dedicated to albariño, fermented with indigenous yeasts, without settling, fining or filtration. His rise in quality is proportional to the minerality and aromatic persistence of the wines.
Tempus Vivendi, even if it is its entry level product, is a great albariño.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2028
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his previous life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small grape variety that produces, in an Atlantic climate, eminently fresh dry white wines of great aromatic complexity (close to that of Viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince...). Today he produces in Galicia no less than 11 (!) micro-cuvées, all dedicated to albariño, fermented with indigenous yeasts, without settling, fining or filtration. His rise in quality is proportional to the minerality and aromatic persistence of the wines.
Tempus Vivendi, even if it is its entry level product, is a great albariño.
A dry white wine from Galicia (Rias Baixas) made with the help of 5 neighbouring winegrowers. Every effort is made to maintain the aromatic purity of the Albariño: manual harvesting in 15 kg crates, gentle pressing without de-stemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts without any addition other than a moderate dose of sulphur, weekly stirring of the lees for a month, then ageing on the lees in vats for 6 to 8 months before bottling, without fining or filtration. Alcohol content: 12.5°.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2026
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his previous life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small grape variety that produces, in an Atlantic climate, eminently fresh dry white wines of great aromatic complexity (close to that of Viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince...). Today he produces in Galicia no less than 11 (!) micro-cuvées, all dedicated to albariño, fermented with indigenous yeasts, without settling, fining or filtration. His rise in quality is proportional to the minerality and aromatic persistence of the wines.
Tempus Vivendi, even if it is its entry level product, is a great albariño.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2027
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his previous life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small grape variety that produces, in an Atlantic climate, eminently fresh dry white wines of great aromatic complexity (close to that of Viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince...). Today he produces in Galicia no less than 11 (!) micro-cuvées, all dedicated to albariño, fermented with indigenous yeasts, without settling, fining or filtration. His rise in quality is proportional to the minerality and aromatic persistence of the wines.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2030
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his first life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small-grain variety that produces eminently fresh and complex dry white wines in the Atlantic climate (aromatic palette of viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince, etc.). Today, it produces no less than 8 (!) micro-vats dedicated to albariño in Galicia.
Paraje Mina (only 600 bottles), the most mineral, was rated 92/100 by Wine Advocate.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2032
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Alberto Nanclares, an economist in Madrid in his first life, fell in love in 1992 with albariño, a wonderful small-grain variety that produces eminently fresh and complex dry white wines in the Atlantic climate (aromatic palette of viognier: honeysuckle, apricot, quince, etc.). Today, it produces no less than 8 (!) micro-vats dedicated to albariño in Galicia.
Paraje Mina (only 600 bottles), the most mineral, was rated 92/100 by Wine Advocate.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2032