- Made with 100% Albarino grapes
- Dry with peach and herbal flavors
- Great introduction to the white wines of Rias Baixas
91 Points - "Light yellow-gold. Lemon zest, pear and honeysuckle on the nose. Juicy citrus and bitter pit and orchard fruit flavors are firmed by dusty minerals, which add refreshing lift and incisive character. Dry, mineral-driven and pure, with impressive finishing clarity and minerality. This would work beautifully with fresh shellfish." -Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar.COMPOSITION: 100% Albariño
TASTING NOTES:
[Refers to 2007 vintage] - 90 Points - #86 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines for 2008 - "A smoky gunflint note adds interest to this firm white. Ripe peach and light herbal flavors pick up floral and citrus zest notes on the finish. Shows balance, depth and verve. Drink now through 2009." -Wine Spectator.
[Refers to 2007 vintage] - 90 Points - "Pale gold. Bright, minty, stony aromas of fresh citrus and pear kissed by ginger. Firm and dry, with bright orange and lemon flavors and a juicy tone to the finish. Almost gentle in the context of albarino." -Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
This albariño, by renowned producer Morgadio, is an immediately accessible introduction to the famous white wines of Rias Baixas.
In 1984 a farm named "Morgadio" in the Rias Baixas sub-district of Condado do Tea near the aldea of Albeos was consolidated from multiple existing owners, and planting began. The vineyard area was gradually expanded to its current 50 acres. Within Rias Baixas there are three subdistricts: El Rosal and Val do Salnas on Galicia's rainy Atlantic coast, a situation remarkably reminiscent of Germany's Rheingau. Condado's benign climate, southern exposure and soil of brilliantly-reflective granite sand serve to maximize the Albariño's concentration.
Just in time for the 1988 harvest, Morgadio finished a state- of-the-art gravity-flow facility at the bottom of the vineyard amphitheater which includes pneumatic presses and isothermic stainless steel tanks.
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