Winery Benito SantosTerra de Cálago Albarino
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Albariño.
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 Terra de Cálago Albarino from the Winery Benito Santos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terra de Cálago Albarino of Winery Benito Santos in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Terra de Cálago Albarino
Pairings that work perfectly with Terra de Cálago Albarino
Original food and wine pairings with Terra de Cálago Albarino
The Terra de Cálago Albarino of Winery Benito Santos matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pad thai, sautéed squid with parsley or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benito Santos's Terra de Cálago Albarino.
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 Terra de Cálago Albarino from Winery Benito Santos are 2013, 2016, 0, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Benito Santos
The Winery Benito Santos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
