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| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2014 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Basil Ganglia on 2/11/2013: consistent with prior notes. Nice solid albariño that doesn't go flabby after opening. Dry and very crisp, with a bit of apparent sweetness from the floral and fruit notes. (4003 views) | | | Tasted by ME128 on 12/11/2012 & rated 88 points: Big citrus burst initially but settled down to a nice, well structured drink. Glad we have a few more bottles. (3156 views) | | | Tasted by Basil Ganglia on 11/11/2012: PnP. Had with cheese fondue and Caesar salad. Didn't take a lot of notes.
Nose more floral than fruit. In the mouth strong acidic structure, with floral notes carrying through from nose, plus some minerality. Dry. No phenolic bitterness. Profile held up well as the bottle warmed up to room temperature during dinner; actually opened up some more with temperature. Must have been good because we drank it down pretty quickly; when I went to fill my glass for the last time I noted that DW had taken almost all of the rest with her last pour. So i know that she liked it.
Overall this bottle was a solid albariño. Good QPR at our $13/bottle cost. Rated good (82-84). (3090 views) | | | Tasted by winopops3 on 5/20/2012 & rated 90 points: Had at La Camelia. Very well structured with balanced but intense fruit and strong acidic backbone. Went well with the food. (3836 views) | | | Tasted by Border Boss on 3/30/2012 & rated 89 points: A good nose of citrus and flowers. The palate was minerals and lemons, with some tartness that looks for fat in the food. Would pair well with shellfish for that fattiness. Went just fine with the fish and chips I had with it. (4199 views) | | | Tasted by davestenton on 7/12/2011: New Wave Spain Awards 2011 (London): Precise and refreshing but just a little indistinct/linear. (2729 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, September/October 2011, IWC Issue #158
(Adegas Moure Albarino Abadia da Cova Ribeira Sacra) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (7/12/2011)
(Moure, Abadía da Cova Albariño Rías Baixas White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Adegas Moure 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
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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.
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