Winery Adega Alba - Castro De Balar Albarino

Winery Adega AlbaCastro De Balar Albarino

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Castro De Balar Albarino of Winery Adega Alba is a white wine from the region of Rías Baixas of Galice.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.

Taste structure of the Castro De Balar Albarino from the Winery Adega Alba

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castro De Balar Albarino of Winery Adega Alba in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Alba's Castro De Balar Albarino.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Castro De Balar Albarino - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rías Baixas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Castro De Balar Albarino - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rías Baixas wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Castro De Balar Albarino from Winery Adega Alba are 2014, 2018

Informations about the Winery Adega Alba

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rías Baixas in the region of Galice

The Winery Adega Alba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Rías Baixas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 450 of of Rías Baixas wines
In the top 65000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rías Baixas

The wine region of Rías Baixas is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Pazo de Rubianes produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rías Baixas are Albarino, Loureiro and Caino blanco, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rías Baixas often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, mint or chamomile and sometimes also flavors of apple blossom, green melon or beeswax.


The wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

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The word of the wine: Discharge

Action consisting of removing suspended particles (sludge) from the must.

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