This is the gateway wine from Attis and a fabulous example of serious Albariño. Made from 35-year-old vines, this wine is fermented with natural yeasts and sits on its lees for four months, just to kick up a bit of weight and complexity. Lots of apple and pear fruit up top with a limey frame. In the mouth, there is a honeyed, almost fat texture with a crisp, zingy finish.

Since its inception in 2000, Attis has gained an almost cult-like status in Spain, recognised for the purity and complexity of their wines. Brothers Robustiano and Baldomero Farina (the best named brothers in the land!) call the shots here under the watchful eye of Jean Francois Hebrard, a well-known French winemaker. Their wines range from salty, mineral Albariños through to textural orange wines and lush dessert styles. You will find Attis in the middle of Val do Salnés, in the heart of Albariño country. Their vineyards overlook the Arousa estuary, and beyond that, the Atlantic ocean. The proxitmity to water seems to imbue the wines with a marine potency, as well as that salty tang. The whole range is detailed and refreshing, and well worth your attention.