Discover the top 100 best white wines of Rías Baixas of Rías Baixas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Rías Baixas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
World benchmark for Albariño (~96% of the vineyard), Atlantic Galicia. Lively, saline dry whites with signature notes of grapefruit, white peach, exotic fruit, white flowers and a characteristic iodine touch, a mineral palate kept taut by Atlantic humidity — the perfect match for seafood, polbo á feira and shellfish. Vines sometimes on pergolas (parras). Also Treixadura and Loureira.
5 sub-zones including Val do Salnés. ~4,200 ha on granite.
Lively, highly aromatic whites with tonic acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of white flowers (bay, acacia, orange blossom), citrus, white peach, white flesh fruits and Atlantic saline notes. Fresh, refreshing finish. Star of Vinho Verde DOC from Minho (Portugal) in blends with Alvarinho and Trajadura, and signature of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia. Native grape of the northwest Iberian peninsula, its name evokes the bay laurel (loureiro).
white wines from the region of Rías Baixas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, mie goreng or quiche lorraine.
On the nose in the region of Rías Baixas 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 Rías Baixas is a with a nice freshness.
