Legado del Conde Albarino
Albarino
| Description: | Wine maker notes A full-bodied, serious, dry Albarino similar to itssibling Morgadio incorporating wines made from the first pressing in a comparatively softer and more floral style. Producer Galicia's legendary Albarino grape until the late 1980s remained just that--a legend. Often thought to be distant relative, perhaps even an immediate ancestor of the Riesling, its high quality and extreme scarcity assured its perennial position as Spain's (and one of Europe's) most expensive wine grapes. The high cost tempted many to stretch production through overproduction and blending resulting in frequent disappointment on the part of the adventurous taster. Authentic examples were produced in tiny, unstable lots which never made it outside the region. In 1988 the D.o. Rias Baixas was established as part of an ongoing movement to recuperate and assure authenticity. Refocusing attention on a superior microclimate and fuller style, Morgadio ("only son" in Gallego) set new standards upon its release. In 1984 a farm named Morgadio in the Rias Baixas subdistrict of Condado do Tea near the aldea of Albeos was consolidated from multiple existing owners, and planting began. Vineyard area was gradually expanded to its current 148 acres. Within Rias Baixas there are three primary subdistricts: El Rosal and Val do Salnes on Galicia's rainy Atlantic coast, and Condado do Tea inland on the north bank of the Mino River, 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 Albarino's concentration. As important as the great Albarino grape to the production of world-class white wine is adequate winemaking equipment. 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. From the 1996 vintage, the Mendez family of Orense has increased investment in the bodega for maximization of the estate's production, with a current capacity for annual production of 100% estate-bottled Albarino of 10,000 cases. |
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| Price: | $ 16.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Barrel Chest Wine & Beer
| Address: |
4035 Electric Rd., Suite B Roanoke, VA 24018 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 540-206-3475 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 3, 2020.
This product was inactivated November 3, 2021.
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