Winery Agro de BazánContrapunto Albariño
White wine
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 Contrapunto Albariño from the Winery Agro de Bazán
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrapunto Albariño of Winery Agro de Bazán in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrapunto Albariño of Winery Agro de Bazán in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrapunto Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrapunto Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Contrapunto Albariño
The Contrapunto Albariño of Winery Agro de Bazán matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti with garlic, fish paella or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Agro de Bazán's Contrapunto Albariño.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrapunto Albariño from Winery Agro de Bazán are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Agro de Bazán
The Winery Agro de Bazán is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Rías Baixas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rías Baixas
World benchmark for Albariño (~96% of the vineyard), Atlantic Galicia. Lively, saline dry whites with signature notes of grapefruit, white peach, exotic fruit, white flowers and a characteristic iodine touch, a mineral palate kept taut by Atlantic humidity — the perfect match for seafood, polbo á feira and shellfish. Vines sometimes on pergolas (parras). Also Treixadura and Loureira.
The wine region of Galice
Oceanic northwest Spain, cradle of the great Iberian whites. Signature Albarino of Rias Baixas: lively, saline whites with signature notes of citrus, white peach, white flowers, fresh almond and iodine minerality, a taut palate — a perfect match for Atlantic seafood. Also premium Godello (pear, citrus, butter), aromatic Treixadura. Supple Mencia reds (raspberry, herbs, graphite).
The word of the wine: Crémant
AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.
