Nanclares y Prieto
Calle Castriño, Estrada de Castrelo, 13, 36639 Cambados, Pontevedra, España | nanclaresyprieto.es
Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto produce terroir-driven, low-intervention wines in Rías Baixas. Their journey began when Alberto, a former economist, moved to the Rías Baixas in the early ‘90s, initially with no intention of making wine. However, the vineyard surrounding his home in Castrelo inspired him to start farming, and in 1997 he converted his garage into a small winery. Over time, he adopted organic viticulture and low-intervention winemaking, eliminating the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides and emphasizing the unique expression of each vineyard.
In 2015, Silvia Prieto, a winemaker from Pontevedra, joined the project. With a background in wine analysis and consulting, she shared Alberto’s philosophy of minimal intervention winemaking. Their partnership has led to an expansion in both the project’s vineyard holdings and production, with a focus on expressing each vineyard’s unique terroir.
Nanclares y Prieto farm five hectares of albariño across Cambados, Castrelo, and Padrenda, working exclusively with organic farming methods and traditional pergola training.
The Wines
Dandelion – 100% Albariño from multiple plots in Meaño, Cambados, Ribadumia, Meis, and Barro. Vines are 25-45 years old, planted on sandy granitic soils. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, aged 7 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month.
Tempus Vivendi – 100% Albariño from multiple plots in Sanxenxo. Vines are 25-45 years old, on sandy granite and clay soils. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in stainless steel, aged 7 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month.
O Bocoi Vello de Silvia – 100% Albariño from several plots in Sanxenxo and Meaño. Vines are 25-95 years old, planted on clay, granodiorite, and sandy granite. Foot-trodden with 2-day maceration, fermented with native yeasts in 90+-year-old chestnut barrels, aged 7 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month.
Albariño de Alberto Nanclares – 100% Albariño from 8 parcels in Cambados and Portas. Vines are 15-45 years old, on granitic soils and sandy loam. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in used French oak barrels, aged 9 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month.
Soverribas – 100% Albariño from 3 parcels in Meaño and Ribadumia. Vines are 35-100 years old, on sandy granitic soils and clay. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in a 2200L used French oak barrel, aged 9 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month.
Porta Franca – 100% Albariño from 20-35-year-old vines in O Car, Meaño. Trained in pergola, on sandy-loam over granite. Whole-cluster crushed, fermented in a 450L used French oak barrel, aged 11 months on lees with bâtonnage for the first month. No sulfur added, completes malolactic fermentation.
A Senda Vermella – Blend of Caiño and Mencía from several parcels in Rías Baixas. Vines are 15-95 years old, on sandy and granitic soils. Foot-trodden, separated fermentation with 21-day maceration, aged in used French oak and stainless steel.
Labores da Poda – 100% Caiño from Perdecanai, Barro. 15-90-year-old pergola-trained vines on sandy-loam over granite. Foot-trodden, macerated 21 days, fermented in used French oak barrels, aged 11 months on lees, bottled unfined/unfiltered, aged in bottle for 21 months.
Pensares de Alberto – 100% Espadeiro from a single parcel in Vilariño. 40-year-old pergola-trained vines on sandy-loam over granite. Foot-trod, macerated 21 days, fermented in stainless steel, aged 11 months on lees, bottled unfined/unfiltered, aged in bottle for 21 months.
O Son das Pisadas – 100% Mencía from a single parcel in Castrelo. 40-year-old espaldera-trained vines on sandy-loam over granite. Foot-trod, macerated 21 days, fermented in a used 300L French oak barrel, aged 11 months on lees, bottled unfined/unfiltered, aged in bottle for 21 months.