Viña Ponte Cabaleiros
Rías Baixas Albariño
Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
Bright, deep gold. Nose is very shy, but gives tart yellow apple and butterscotch. Full palate echoes the nose with less butterscotch and a firm backbone of stony mineral-laden acidity. Finish is a bit short, but honestly you won't care after that mouthful of slate. If you drink Albariño as a sipper, this is your step up to Albariño as a dinner wine. Lemon salmon with four-cheese gnocchi is my pairing, and it will go equally well with similar hearty sea fare. Drink now through 2026.
Bright, deep gold. Nose is very shy, but gives tart yellow apple and butterscotch. Full palate echoes the nose with less butterscotch and a firm backbone of stony mineral-laden acidity. Finish is a bit short, but honestly you won't care after that mouthful of slate. If you drink Albariño as a sipper, this is your step up to Albariño as a dinner wine. Lemon salmon with four-cheese gnocchi is my pairing, and it will go equally well with similar hearty sea fare. Drink now through 2026.
Mar 24th, 2022