Wines made from Albarino grapes

Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend .

More informations about the variety Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?

Tree fruitPresent in 95% of Albarino
Citrus fruitPresent in 94% of Albarino
EarthPresent in 92% of Albarino
MicrobioPresent in 81% of Albarino
OakPresent in 75% of Albarino
Tropical fruitPresent in 71% of Albarino
VegetalPresent in 59% of Albarino
Non oakPresent in 56% of Albarino
SpicesPresent in 54% of Albarino
FloralPresent in 39% of Albarino

MineralityPresent in 31% of Albarino
CitrusPresent in 30% of Albarino
PeachPresent in 30% of Albarino
LemonPresent in 29% of Albarino
ApplesPresent in 27% of Albarino
OakyPresent in 25% of Albarino
Green applePresent in 24% of Albarino
PineapplePresent in 24% of Albarino
PearPresent in 24% of Albarino
HoneyPresent in 24% of Albarino

News about the grape variety Albarino

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines. SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...

Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia

Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...

Vega Sicilia invests €20m in Galicia white wine plan

Vega Sicilia’s announcement of its project in Galicia brings an end to months of industry speculation over where exactly the company would make its first Spanish white wines. Spanish daily newspapers El País and Cinco Días revealed news of the construction of a new winery and the acquisition of 24 hectares of vineyards by Vega Sicilia, owned by the Álvarez family. Vega Sicilia confirmed that production would initially consist of two white wines: Deiva, a white Crianza (aged 2 years); and Arnela, ...