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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2016 (based on 32 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by unrelenting on 2/15/2013 & rated 88 points: Decent balance but displeasing vegetal quality (2696 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 12/4/2012 & rated 91 points: This wasn't at the level of the 2007 I had last year, but it's still full of character and there's a definite uptick in expressiveness to show for the 3 or 4 years I've had it in the cellar. It doesn't actually taste any older or deeper, but it's so sandy and crisp and full of seashells it tastes like you're drinking the beach. (4960 views) | | | Tasted by markjanes on 7/13/2010: Relaxed dinner with old wine/anesthesia mentor (Reno, NV): While the Condrieu of the night was in the big and bold camp... this wine is in the fine and subtle camp. As per previous notes it is a mildly aromatic nose with very light fruit intensity, high minerality, plenty of acidity and fineness. "Very good" wine in a very firm and focused style. (4859 views) | | | Tasted by markjanes on 6/17/2010 & rated 88 points: Identical notes to previous tasting... (4417 views) | | | Tasted by markjanes on 4/2/2010 & rated 88 points: Dark in color, mildly aromatic with plenty of mineral, stone notes in the forefront with background citrus, herbal notes... no oak notes. On the palate the wine is dry, has high acidity, minimal phenolics, low ETOH and low to moderate weight. Wine is on the firm side of the balance spectrum, average length, good intensity, decent length. Certainly has finesse, a fine and firmish texture, good expression of place. If you are looking for minerality, firmness, and focus in an albarino, this is a good bet... not exactly the most 'friendly' albarino out there. Very good to excellent wine IMO that is at its peak and about as good as albarino gets in this style. (4395 views) | | | Tasted by MJHDC on 3/15/2010: An incredibly interesting wine with tons of character. I had this in 2008, and since then it's developed a lot of complexity. Definitely has that briny element, with lots of minerals, stone, etc. An amazing Albarino and one of the best wines of the year so far for me. (2550 views) | | | Tasted by mmrmag on 3/4/2010 & rated 86 points: Waxy, intense minerality, full-bodied and smoky. Didn't lose anything decanting overnight. interesting, but perhaps trying too hard to be something more than a si,mple Albarino. (2816 views) | | | Tasted by MikeKlein on 9/27/2009: Just superb and this has, if anything, deepened and improved since my last tasting last year. This is simply the best albarino out there. (3526 views) | | | Tasted by tonyvelebil on 11/9/2008: Jason Brandt Lewis Hits The Speed Limit: Lots of blind and interesting wines inc Equinox, Westport Rivers, Tablas Creek, Do Ferreiro, etc (JBL & Lynne's pad - Berkeley Hills): This bottle rocked. Citrus fruit -lemon/lime, seashell, minerals galore, rich but laser crisp at the same time. I saw JBL from across the room, slip me the thumbs up sign for this one. A real treat. (3993 views) | | | Tasted by Rick Hall on 10/24/2008: A classy Albarino from very old vines, I'm told. Horse manure was the first impression on the nostrils! Definitely an earthy, farmyardy edge to it. Supped with Galician octopus at JB's Spanish tasting to give a fantastically evocative gastronomic memory! Loved it. (2835 views) | | | Tasted by nwk on 7/26/2008: Really powerful saline/mineral/sea-shell meets kaffir lime, meets Buddha's hand lemon nose. Piercing and powerful aromatics. The mouth is laser-like and focused. Shells, citrus and minerals with just the right amount of texture. Really great wine for a relative steal. This has nothing to do with 95% of what is sold as albarino, so completely on another level of precision and complexity. thought-provoking and wonderfully delicious stuff. (2804 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 5/23/2008: With Wivian, enjoying some shrimps in cognac with onions and fried almonds in olive oil. Fragrances of white fruit mature and fleshy with fresh soothing. Powerful! silky and fresh. Elegant: citrius and hay.
Aromas de fruta blanca madura y carnosa con frescos balsámicos. Potente, con un sápido y largo postgusto. Limones y heno. Poderoso y elegante. (3232 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 4/29/2008 & rated 88 points: Leaner, milder, and arguably purer than the 2005, but I think that vintage had more going on. This one is more straightforward although maybe a more ideal example of what this wine is supposed to be with its sandy-shore minerality and sour, tequila-inflected fruit. (3415 views) | | | Tasted by foodandwineblog on 3/26/2008 & rated 87 points: Good weight in the glass with aromas of cotton candy, fresh cut grass and herbs. Medium bodied wine, less acidic than the Ulacia and more of a smooth finish that gives some acidity. foodandwineblog.com (3191 views) | | | Tasted by EhrlichDY on 3/7/2008 & rated 90 points: Extremely floral nose. Concentrated, unctuous wine with nice fruit and almond flavors. Really nice stuff. (3518 views) |
| By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, Galicia- The Burgundy of Spain
(Albariño “Cepas Vellas” - Do Ferreiro) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, September/October 2008, IWC Issue #140
(Do Ferreiro Albarino Do Ferreiro Cepas Vellas Rias Baixas) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, (Mostly) Superb Spanish Wines Tasted Recently
(Albariño do Ferreiro “Cepas Velhas” (Rias Biaxas)) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (4/1/2008)
(Do Ferriero Albarino "Cepas Vellas") This is unequivocally the best one ever made. This was a remarkable wine. Nose of smoke, seawater, seashells, slight bit of lime zest and fresh raindrops. Lots of evocative minerality. But oceanic minerality. The palate had a crisp, zesty zing with great trocken-like Riesling acidity and a long finish. Smokey on the finish, elegant in the middle and long all the way through. Even better the second day. Came into even better balance from flawless balance. How did it do that? Now that is a parlor trick other wines should learn. |
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| Do Ferreiro Producer websiteAlbariño Varietal character (Appellation America)
Albariño (Galician pronunciation: [albaˈɾiːɲo]) or Alvarinho (Portuguese: [alvaˈɾiːɲo]) is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia (northwest Spain) and Monção (northwest Portugal), where it is used to make varietal white wines.
Albariño is actually the Galician name for the grape, with Albarín Blanco an occasional synonym. In Portugal it is known as Alvarinho, and sometimes as Cainho Branco. [1]
It was presumably brought to Iberia by Cluny monks in the twelfth century. Its name "Alba-Riño" means "the white from Rhine" and it has locally been thought to be a Riesling clone originating from the Alsace region of France, although earliest known records of Riesling as a grape variety date from the 15th, rather than the 12th, century. It is also theorized that the grape is a close relative of the French grape Petit Manseng. [2]
It should not be confused with the Alvarinho Liláz grape of Madeira.Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
Wine Map on weinlagen-info
Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.GaliciaGalicia is an autonomous region in the northwestern corner of Spain, north of Portugal. It is marked by an atlantic climate with frequent rain and moderate temperatures, especially along the coastal regions. There are five Denominación de Origen (DO) areas: Monterrei, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Probably the best known wines are the Albariño wines from Rias Baixas, but all regions have seen increased interest in recent years. There has been also a notable resurgence of local grapes, like Godello, Treixadura or Loureiro.
Rías BaixasThe Rías Baixas (Galician for "Lower Rias") are the Atlantic facing southern a part of Costa del Marisco in the Galicia region of Spain. They consist of the southern part of the Province of Coruña and the entire Province of Pontevedra. To the South the Rias Baixas border the Portuguese coast, and ends at Cape Finisterre to the North. The Rías Baixas appellation began in 1980 on October 11 when the Denominación Específica Albariño was legally established and recognised by the Spanish state. Four years later, on April 30, the regulations of the Denominación Específica Albariño and its Regulating Board were officially approved. Because of the need to adapt Spanish legislation to that of the EU, the Department of Agriculture, in an order dated March 17, 1988, recognised the Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas, and on July 4 published the order which approved the regulations of the appellation and its Regulating Board, ratified by a ministerial order on July 28 of the same year. During its short history, the Rías Baixas appellation has evolved in a sound and ordered way; and in the period between the years 1987 and 2001, the number of growers rose from 492 to 5,059, the number of wineries increased from 14 to 161 and the surface vineyard area expanded from 237 hectares to 2,408 (585 acres to 5,948). |
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