{"product_id":"2025-bodegas-gerardo-mendez-amizade-albarino-val-do-salnes-rias-baixas","title":"2025 Bodegas Gerardo Méndez, \"Amizade\" Albariño, Val do Salnés, Rías Baixas","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerardo Méndez is one of the most respected growers in Rías Baixas, best known for his legendary Do Ferreiro bottlings from old Albariño vines. \"Amizade,\" Galician for friendship, is a collaborative project built on old, dry-farmed vines planted in granite in Val do Salnés. This is the coolest and dampest corner of the appellation, where Atlantic air keeps acidity bright and flavors pure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 was hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, and rested on its fine lees for several months, with no oak and no malolactic fermentation. That approach keeps the wine taut and coastal, while time on the lees adds a satiny texture through the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA precise, salt-kissed Albariño from one of Galicia's true masters of the grape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLime zest, white peach and green apple on the nose, with a breath of sea spray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatiny on the palate from lees aging, with granite-driven minerality and crackling acidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crisp, saline finish that keeps you coming back to the glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA natural fit for raw bars, long summer lunches and anything pulled from the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe well chilled, 46-50°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo decanting needed; open and pour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-purpose stems will channel its citrus and sea-spray aromatics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with Galician-style octopus with smoked paprika and olive oil, oysters on the half shell, citrus-cured ceviche, or pan-seared sea bass with salsa verde.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Bodegas_Gerardo_Mendez_estate.webp?v=1791712755\" alt=\"Bodegas Gerardo Méndez,\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47977518366774,"sku":"SOMM2610-BGM25AMZ-750","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2025BodegasGerardoMendez_Amizade_Albarino_ValdoSalnes_RiasBaixas_1.png?v=1791308205","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2025-bodegas-gerardo-mendez-amizade-albarino-val-do-salnes-rias-baixas","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}