Wines made from Albarino grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
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 Vinos de Pago
Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Albarino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 1% of Albarino
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Albarino
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Albarino
- OakPresent in 1% of Albarino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Albarino