Wines made from Albarino grapes of Uruguay
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of Uruguay.
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 wines of Uruguay
Uruguay is the fourth largest wine producing country in Chile/south-region">South America. Wine Grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years, although commercial viticulture only began in the second half of the 19th century, about two centuries after Chile and Argentina. In recent decades, Uruguayan wine has quietly and steadily emerged on the world wine market, not as dramatically as that of its larger neighbors, but with a promising Balance and confidence. No summary of Uruguayan wine is complete without mentioning Tannat, the robust, Tannic red wine that has played a key role in the country's rise to prominence.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Albarino
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 7% of Albarino
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Albarino
- OakPresent in 6% of Albarino
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Albarino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Albarino
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Albarino
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Albarino
- FloralPresent in 4% of Albarino
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Albarino
- PearPresent in 1% of Albarino
- SaltPresent in 1% of Albarino
- StonePresent in 1% of Albarino
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Albarino
- JasminePresent in 1% of Albarino
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Albarino
- StrawPresent in 1% of Albarino
- NectarinePresent in 1% of Albarino
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Albarino
News about the grape variety Albarino
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