Winery CodorníuLeiras Albariño Rias Baixas
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.
The Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas of the Winery Codorníu is in the top 70 of wines of Rías Baixas.
Taste structure of the Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas from the Winery Codorníu
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas of Winery Codorníu in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas of Winery Codorníu in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas
Pairings that work perfectly with Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas
Original food and wine pairings with Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas
The Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas of Winery Codorníu matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, cuttlefish rust or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Codorníu's Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas.
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 Leiras Albariño Rias Baixas from Winery Codorníu are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2012 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Codorníu
The Winery Codorníu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 157 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: Disorder
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
