Wines made from Albarino grapes of Costa de Cantabria
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of Costa de Cantabria.
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.
More informations about the region of Cantabrie
The wine region of Costa de Cantabria is located in the region of Cantabrie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casona Micaela or the Domaine Behetría de Cieza produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costa de Cantabria are Albarino, Riesling and Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costa de Cantabria often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or lemon.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Albarino
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Albarino
- PeachPresent in 1% of Albarino
- Green applePresent in 1% of Albarino
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Albarino
- LemonPresent in 1% of Albarino
- PearPresent in 1% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 1% of Albarino
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Albarino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Albarino