Winery ZárateBalado 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.
The Balado Albariño of the Winery Zárate is in the top 40 of wines of Rías Baixas.
Taste structure of the Balado Albariño from the Winery Zárate
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Balado Albariño of Winery Zárate in the region of Galice is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Balado Albariño of Winery Zárate in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Balado Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Balado Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Balado Albariño
The Balado Albariño of Winery Zárate matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with auvergne blue cheese, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or ham and comté quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zárate's Balado Albariño.
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 Balado Albariño from Winery Zárate are 2012, 2010, 2018, 2015 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Zárate
The Winery Zárate 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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
