Wines made from Albarino grapes of Ribeira Sacra
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of Ribeira Sacra.
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 Galice
The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 9% of Albarino
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Albarino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Albarino
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Albarino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Albarino
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Albarino
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Albarino
- OakPresent in 4% of Albarino
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Albarino
- LemonPresent in 2% of Albarino
- PineapplePresent in 2% of Albarino
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Albarino
- PeachPresent in 2% of Albarino
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Albarino
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Albarino
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Albarino
- OakyPresent in 2% of Albarino
- FloralPresent in 1% of Albarino
- SaltPresent in 1% of Albarino
News about the grape variety Albarino
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