Winery ValteaCuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature
Sparkling wine
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a with fine and regular bubbles.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature from the Winery Valtea
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature of Winery Valtea in the region of Galice is a with fine and regular bubbles.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature
The Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature of Winery Valtea matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops, caricoles as in brussels (translation: sea snails or whelks) or saka-saka.
Details and technical informations about Winery Valtea's Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature.
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 Cuvée Especial Albariño Brut Nature from Winery Valtea are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Valtea
The Winery Valtea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
