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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2025 (based on 16 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by -jub. on 8/5/2023 & rated 84 points: Frucht pur schon in der Nase. Dazu am Gaumen schön schmelzig, nicht zu sauer. Ziemlich perfekt. Die Hefe kommt leider nicht so stark durch, könnte gern noch etwas weicher sein. Wird besser mit etwas Temperatur - war wohl am Anfang zu kalt. (114 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 6/2/2023 & rated 89 points: One of those didn’t know I still had a bottle moments but still drinking well although the initial citrus notes disappeared fairly quickly. Enjoyable but the fruitiness seems long gone. (253 views) | | | Tasted by mhaugen on 2/20/2023 & rated 90 points: too complicated with peach pie but good anyhow by itself. (352 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 1/29/2023 & rated 89 points: Still drinking well, this time with sea trout. Celebrating the booking of two holidays to Spain, although we are still to head to Galicia. (348 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 1/28/2023: A little bit more grain smell to the nose. And a round full bodied palate to it. (603 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 12/10/2022 & rated 88 points: Seems to have lost a bit of its fruit, perhaps ageing more quickly than other vintages. Still okay but not for keeping much longer? (353 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 11/19/2022 & rated 88 points: The slightest whiff of cork taint but still well drinkable. (261 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 9/18/2022 & rated 89 points: Very consistent with previous vintages perhaps just a little fuller on the palate. Always a great wine with brill (332 views) | | | Tasted by mhaugen on 11/7/2021 & rated 90 points: smooth, cool on the tongue, delight with appetizers
very little acidity (949 views) | | | Tasted by Butzemann on 10/20/2021 & rated 88 points: Pale yellow colour, smells of gooseberry and quince, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and only a little bit of gooseberry, the 13,5 % alcohol are well integrated, doesn’t have any acidity, in the aftertaste quince and a little bit of gooseberry, good length (15 sec), good Albarino, still quite youthful. (782 views) | | | Tasted by amateur62 on 8/27/2021 & rated 90 points: PnP. Starts quite shy and needs some air. Typical Albariño nose with a herbal touch, crisp, clean and dry, nice bitter note, long finish. Matched perfectly with the smoked salmon, drink now or within the next 4 years. (1029 views) | | | Tasted by Alemany on 7/3/2021 & rated 86 points: Too sweet for my taste. (1062 views) | | | Tasted by maderay on 4/5/2021 & rated 91 points: Tropical flavors (1263 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 3/14/2021 & rated 90 points: Fidèle compagnon, constant, toujours aussi bon.
Similaire aux autres millésimes.
Vif et ample, toujours aussi tonifiant.
On adore. (1496 views) | | | Tasted by MikeyCbg on 2/21/2021 & rated 92 points: Excellent Albariño (755 views) | | | Tasted by dsamuel on 1/9/2021 & rated 91 points: Light yellow color
Medium aromas of peach/ pear/ orange blossom with no oak noted
Medium plus palate of ripe citrus/ stonefruit and slight saline character
Medium plus acid and medium alcohol with moderate phenolic bitterness noted - Medium finish
Dry glass aromas of lemon and saline
Drink now or in 1-2 yrs
I really find this this to be a textbook/ classic example of a well made Rias Baixas Albarino - perfect for a double blind tasting (803 views) | | | Tasted by S.Wayne on 1/6/2021 & rated 91 points: Single blind tasting
Pale yellow with some sediment
Aromatics medium. No oak. Pear, yellow flowers and banana
Palate medium. Acid medium +. Mild phenolics. Medium alcohol. Lemons, grapefruit and salinity
Finish has medium length, balanced
Dry glass notes of salt
Always a consistently good example of Albarino. Drink now (597 views) | | | Tasted by Livonietisr on 10/27/2020 & rated 89 points: Light staw yellow with with green reflections. On nose - sour fruits - citrus, apple, melon. Medium+ acidity. Medium expression - lemon, green apples. Medium aftertaste. (598 views) | | | Tasted by Liam3494 on 10/15/2020 & rated 90 points: One of the best examples of Albarino from the region. Drank as part of a Masterclass on Rias Baixas, initially as a tasting, and consumed the remainder with dinner the same evening. Just what you would expect from this style of wine, minerality, salinity, peaches, crisp acidity and a roundness on the palate. Highly recommended. (562 views) | | | Tasted by Alexander Smith on 9/29/2020 & rated 90 points: Albarino of the night. This is everything to look for and perfectly describes the region. The nose shows notes of notes of peaches, nectarines, lemon zest and oyster shells. The palate is wonderfully textured with refreshing acidity, saline notes along with a mid-palate of concentrated stone fruit, crushed rocks, sea salt and a medium lingering mouth watering finish (816 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Pazo de Señoráns Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
The pazo de Señoráns is located at Vilanoviña, in the Pontevedra town of Meis, in the Salnés area, which is one of the Rias Baixas appellation’s sub-zones. The mansion, which is owned by the husband and wife team of Soledad (Marisol) Bueno and Javier Mareque, took on its wine-producing role in 1989, although the estate had been growing vines (which now cover eight hectares or twenty acres) since the beginning of the 1980s. Marisol, a tenacious and determined woman, set her sights higher and determined to make her own white wine that would be sold in bottle, an aim she first achieved with the 1990 vintage. Her unshakeable confidence in the terroir of her area made up for her lack of experience in the world of business and wine. Rising resolutely to the challenge, Marisol launched the new Pazo de Señoráns venture with a production of seven thousand bottles, which in later years increased to ten thousand. Her belief in success, her tenacity, and her love for Albariño wines led her to become the President of the Rias Baixas Regulating Board at the end of 1986.Albariño 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
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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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