Bodegas GallegasPepa 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 Pepa Albariño from the Bodegas Gallegas
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pepa Albariño of Bodegas Gallegas in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pepa Albariño of Bodegas Gallegas in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pepa Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Pepa Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Pepa Albariño
The Pepa Albariño of Bodegas Gallegas matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuscan pastachute, mussels with bleu de bresse or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Gallegas's Pepa 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 Pepa Albariño from Bodegas Gallegas are 2017, 2016, 0
Informations about the Bodegas Gallegas
The Bodegas Gallegas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 76 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.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
