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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2020 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MateusPetrus on 5/9/2021 & rated 88 points: Very nice. Citrus, pineapple, pear, minerals. Flavorful and fresh. (644 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 3/5/2021: Zesty, crisp Albariño with a touch of minerality. Food-friendly and affordable. (639 views) | | | Tasted by winepog on 1/18/2021 & rated 89 points: Super approachable. Easy to drink. Cheers! (727 views) | | | Tasted by capnfutsal on 12/5/2020 & rated 90 points: To the nose, citrus: lemon, lime with slight pineapple. On the palate, the citrus mix continues with addition of very slight papaya and pear. Very crisp - like cold steel. Length as expected for a Spanish albarino. A nice look-back to summer as it starts to get cold. Paired well with Cajun shrimp, andouille sausage and zucchini skewers on the grill - held up against the spices. (851 views) | | | Tasted by sylviap on 6/30/2020: Citrus, pineapple and peach on the nose and palate, with minerality. Very nice drinking wine. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by ktenbrink on 6/25/2020: Very lemony. Crisp acidity. Good summer wine. (707 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 4/18/2020: Pleasant grassy nose. Green apple and citrus flavors. Good crisp acidity, but there's a bitter greens note that mars the finish. (430 views) | | | Tasted by PlanoWine on 2/8/2020 & rated 89 points: We really like this! (814 views) | | | Tasted by brdnj on 1/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Medium straw in colour. Notes of grapefruit, melon, peach, apple and pineapple on the nose. Palate of apple, peach and citrus with a nice minerality. High acidity and dry. (546 views) | | | Tasted by tunaguy on 10/23/2019 & rated 87 points: very refreshing. full spectrum of citrus notes, from lime to tangerine, some white florals and some salinity/minerality. a definite crowd pleaser (802 views) | | | Tasted by tedcholl on 10/22/2019 & rated 88 points: Enjoyed with Alaskan Sockeye Salmon,a nice pairing. Citrus, minerals, straw on the palate. Great price, recommended by my local Total wine and more shop. (342 views) | | | Tasted by Ron1 on 9/22/2019 & rated 89 points: A local Total Wine favorite. Does exhibit traits described on Vivino. Nice crisp white; paired well with crab cakes and green fried tomatoes. (313 views) | | | Tasted by bubbachumps on 7/17/2019 & rated 90 points: Wrangling Rioja's (Mid-Week Wine Group) (Cary's House): Consistently delivers a great value. One of my go to albarino's. (1021 views) | | | Tasted by Stephen Rash on 6/24/2019 & rated 89 points: Pale straw in color, clear; Tangerine, nectarine, and honeysuckle on the nose and palate; long finish with lingering minerality. Great Albariño (952 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 6/10/2019 & rated 88 points: Val do Sosego's 2018 Albariño is a pale yellow wine with a nicely expressive nose. Tangerine, apricot, peach, saline and white floral aromas are followed by similar flavors on a light-bodied palate. Nicely vibrant, unoaked and without noticeable alcohol (12.5%), it stays solid in the middle and closes with a mineral-laden, medium-length finish. Enjoy this refreshing white in its youth. Drink now-2021. (972 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 5/25/2019 & rated 90 points: WIML90
Tasted non blind.
Straw color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of quince, pear and a hint of nutmeg. Flavors of orange, lime and lychee. Bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term. (746 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Bodegas As Laxas 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.
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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