viña almirante, rias baixas 2024
“Vanidade”. Viña Almirante.
Vitification: 100% hand-harvested Albariño from the Val do Salnés subzone of Rías Baixas, Galicia, where Atlantic-influenced coastal conditions drive crisp acidity and saline minerality.
Vinification: Full destemming, partial cryomaceration, pneumatic pressing, cold static racking, then fermentation in stainless steel at 17°C; 12.5% ABV, no oak.
had at union larder. BTG was $16 msrp $20 some? fact sheet: https://vinaalmirante.com/wp-content/uploads/EN-VANIDADE-VINA-ALMIRANTE-EST-INFORMATION-SHEET-2024.pdf
- see: light yellow
- smell: med intensity aroma, fresh/ripe stonefruits, honey (i think i would have mistaken this for pinot grigio if it werent for the ripe peach fruit quality).
- taste: good med+ acidity (not super tart). bitter after taste (phenolic bitterness), bitter citrus. med+ body wine has roundness.
i dont think i loved this