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Albariño grows in green, rainy Galicia and over the river in Portugal, where it's called Alvarinho. This quick guide explains why its vines grow on tall granite pergolas, where its salty tang comes from, and how lees ageing turns a crisp white into something richer.
Page two compares six regions, from Val do Salnés to Monção e Melgaço, California and Uruguay, with bottles to try, the label names to look for and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Albariño at a glance: home, body, how it's grown and its Portuguese name
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lime to melon
How the sea, soil and sub-zones shape the wine, what the winemaker does, and the texture dial
Six key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names to look for, styles with food matches, serving and keeping
Albariño grows in green, rainy Galicia and over the river in Portugal, where it's called Alvarinho. This quick guide explains why its vines grow on tall granite pergolas, where its salty tang comes from, and how lees ageing turns a crisp white into something richer.
Page two compares six regions, from Val do Salnés to Monção e Melgaço, California and Uruguay, with bottles to try, the label names to look for and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Albariño at a glance: home, body, how it's grown and its Portuguese name
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lime to melon
How the sea, soil and sub-zones shape the wine, what the winemaker does, and the texture dial
Six key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names to look for, styles with food matches, serving and keeping