Always one of the most reliable and regular whites of the appellation, the white 2013 Alanda is an un-oaked blend of Dona Blanca, Treixadura and Verdello from young vines and older ones from different vineyards on a diversity of sandy granite, clay and slate soils and is fermented in stainless steel. The nose shows no fruit, as if the wine was made of stones (and I like it!), serious and austere, still young and undeveloped. The medium-bodied palate fills your mouth and coats its inside with fennel and wet stone flavors and a clean thread of fine acidity that makes it intense and long. This is just plain great and should develop in bottle gaining in complexity and mellowing down. Super fresh and mineral, with very high potential. Bravo! At this quality, the price looks fantastic. 8,000 bottles produced.

(30% dona blanca, 30% treixadura, 30% verdejo and 10% monstruosa de Monterrei, a native variety): Light yellow. Expansive aromas of fresh melon, peach and ginger, with a hint of lemon pith coming up with air. Smooth and open-knit, offering juicy honeydew and Meyer lemon flavors and a touch of chamomile. Shows an appealing creaminess on the powerful finish, which is lifted by chalky minerality and a touch of white pepper.