Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez)Rias Baixas Albariño
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
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 Rias Baixas Albariño of the Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) is in the top 40 of wines of Rías Baixas.
Taste structure of the Rias Baixas Albariño from the Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez)
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rias Baixas Albariño of Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rias Baixas Albariño of Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or saline and sometimes also flavors of melon, straw or gooseberry.
Food and wine pairings with Rias Baixas Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Rias Baixas Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Rias Baixas Albariño
The Rias Baixas Albariño of Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with zucchini, paella for dummies (simple and delicious) or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez)'s Rias Baixas Albariño.
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
The best vintages of Rias Baixas Albariño from Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) are 2000, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez)
The Do Ferreiro (Bodegas Gerardo Mendez) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Rías Baixas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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