Chan de Rosas, Albarino, 2024

Straight-down-the-middle Albarino from Rias Baixas, the grape's Atlantic homeland in Galicia. Chan de Rosas draws this from the Salnes Valley in Pontevedra, the cooler, sea-sprayed heart of the region, where granite soils and a damp ocean climate give Albarino its trademark zip and salinity. The wine spends time on its lees for a little extra texture and breadth without losing its briny snap. This is the everyday version, built for freshness and drinkability rather than oak or weight. A crisp, affordable, food-loving white that does exactly what good Albarino should.