Sketch 2021

2020 > 96+ puntos

The straight and sharp 2020 Sketch has maintained the original idea, but the grapes are picked earlier to keep the acidity because the ripeness has increased in the Salnés, where harvesting grapes at 13.5% is not a problem. 2020 is very drinkable; it has lots of acidity but with great balance. The grapes had a high content of malic acid, and the wine never goes through malolactic fermentation (except accidents in some past vintages). It's very saline and marine, like an upgrade from the 2018. It's expressive, fresh and elegant, super tasty. This is a vintage of Sketch that is drinking well and will drink well throughout its life. 2,000 bottles produced.

2018 > 96 puntos

The 2018 Sketch comes from the A Telleira vineyard from Forjas del Salnés and it used to be the same as A Telleira from Forjas, but that's not the case anymore. The wine is sold without appellation of origin, and for quite some time, it has been quite mysterious and sought after, as it's a wine they have used to experiment with underwater aging, in the sea, but those bottles have never been sold and are only drunk by themselves with friends, to see what happens and if the exchange increases the salinity of the wine (to which the answer is yes!). But the Sketch you buy in the shops has never been anywhere near seawater. Myths and legends abound... Anyway, it took them some time to master the fermentation and aging of Albariño in oak, as the obsession was to get the acidity to integrate and the palate to polish but without getting any oak aromas or flavors. The wine comes through as elegant and refined, with some peachy notes combined with the varietal, herbal and mineral notes. The palate is sleek, with extra freshness in this 2018, with a saline and faintly bitter finish. This is plain delicious. It fermented and matured in 750-liter oak barrels.