Top 100 wines of Galice
Discover the top 100 best wines of Galice as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Galice and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Galice
Oceanic northwest Spain, cradle of the great Iberian whites. Signature Albarino of Rias Baixas: lively, saline whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond and iodine minerality, a taut palate — a perfect match for Atlantic seafood. Also premium Godello (pear, citrus, butter), aromatic Treixadura. Supple Mencia reds (raspberry, herbs, graphite).
5 DO including Ribeira Sacra on vertiginous terraces.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Galice
wines from the region of Galice go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of currywurst, wild salmon with verbena steam or squid with garlic and parsley.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Galice
On the nose in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
