Mar de Frades, Finca Valiñas Albariño, Rías Baixas, 2015

94
Tasted by: Julie Sheppard
(at Mar de Frades tasting, London, 23 Oct 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2021
A classic Albariño, made from a single-vineyard planted in 1975. Winemaker Paula Fandiño experiments with batonnage and barrel-ageing, and this wine spends eight months on lees in both French oak and steel, giving a textured palate that's marked by mouthwatering acidity, with zesty grapefruit, lemon and lime flavours. It's elegant and salty, with hallmark mineral crispness preceded by vibrant aromas of citrus, grass and passionfruit.
Mar de Frades, Finca Valiñas Albariño, Rías Baixas 2015
Producer
Mar de Frades
Brand
Finca Valiñas Albariño
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Spain
Region
Rías Baixas
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Natural Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Light
Oak
Unoaked