🍇 Albariño
A white grape of Galicia and northern Portugal; fresh wines for seafood.
Albariño is a white grape from the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is grown in Galicia in northern Spain, in the areas of Rías Baixas and Ribeiras do Morrazo, and in Portugal, where it is called Alvarinho. There it goes into white Vinho Verde in the Monção and Melgaço areas.
The berries are small with thick skins, which helps them cope with the wet Atlantic climate. In Galicia vines are often trained high on pergolas so air can pass through the bunches.
Wine from Albariño is usually dry and fresh, with good acidity and light notes of citrus and peach. It is often matched with fish and seafood, since the vineyards lie close to the ocean.
It belongs to the general list of grape varieties and to Portuguese wine, while Minho, Ribeiro and Val do Salnés are places where it grows.
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Rías Baixas, 📍 Vinho Verde, 📍 Monção e Melgaço
- Main grape in
- 📍 Vinho Verde, 📜 Minho
- Offspring
- 🍇 Caíño Blanco
Frequently asked questions
Where does Albariño come from?
It is tied to the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula: Galicia in Spain and northern Portugal.
What kind of wine does Albariño make?
Usually a dry, fresh white with high acidity and citrus notes.
Are Albariño and Alvarinho the same grape?
Yes. In Portugal it is spelled Alvarinho, in Spain Albariño.
Similar
🍇 Caiño Tinto · 🍇 Loureiro · 🍇 Caíño Blanco · 🍇 Padeiro · 🍇 Esganoso · 🍇 Esganinho