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Granbazán Etiqueta Ambar Albariño, DO Rías Baixas 2024
Granbazán Etiqueta Ambar Albariño, DO Rías Baixas 2024
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Top quality, single estate Albariño with fantastic nerve and energy.
Production
Produced from 100% estate-grown Albariño sourced from the warmest plots of Finca Tremoedo vineyard in Vilanova de Arousa - just a kilometre from the sea. The vines are around 35 years old, and are pergola-trained in sandy granite soils. Grapes are hand-harvested into 17kg crates. All free-run juice, with long skin contact (12 hours) and fermentation in stainless steel using indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged on fine lees for 8 months.
Tasting notes
Fresh almost tropical aromas then stone fruit and citrus on the palate with a creamy texture, mineral notes, vibrant acidity and classic saline characters. Quite ripe and complex in style but with fresh balancing acidity and a classic saline character. This is an absolute benchmark Albariño from one of the top producers - the '23 vintage being oe of the best in recent memory, according to winemaker Diego Ríos.
Food match
Grilled fish and seafood, a near perfect match.
Awards
2020 Vintage
International Wine Challenge 2022
Silver
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ABV
12.5%
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Bottle Size
75cl
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Region/Country
Rias Baixas, Spain
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Grape
Albariño 100%
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Features
Vegetarian, Vegan, Sustainable
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Closure
Cork
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Winemaker
Diego Ríos
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Appellation
DO Rias Baixas
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Allergen info
Contains sulphites and no other allergens
Meet the Producer
Bodegas Granbazan was established in the heart of the Val do Salnés, Rías Baixas, in 1981. The winery and Bordeaux-style manor house is at the centre of the 13.5 hectare Finca Tremoedo vineyard. Their focus is purely on the Albariño grape and to that end the vineyard was planted in 1980 with a range of Albariño clones from across Galicia. Finca Tremoedo consists of 10 different plots, each with its own microclimate, and each tended and harvested separately.
A Note on Sustainability
Last year, Bodegas Granbazán became the first Spanish winery to obtain the FAIR N' GREEN sustainability certificate , the German holistic system for sustainable viticulture. Founded in 2013, FAIR'N GREEN was developed as a system to help winegrowers become more sustainable over time. Certification consists of compliance with a set of around 200 criteria that are used to evaluate the company's sustainability performance in all areas of sustainability.
