Albariño ‘Alba Vega’, Bouza do Rei

Type: White Wine

Country: Spain

Region: Rias Baixas

Code: RIOJ220

A new project wine between local growers in Galicia and Rioja Vega. The result is a wonderful example of Albarino, affordable, fresh, interesting and offering ripe pear, baked apple and saline zest, with a core of nervy raciness running through the textural body - whilst the perfect garden wine ( when the sun comes out ) this is also a cracking alternative to the likes of Sancerre or Chablis if you just want to try a high class, complex and fruit-driven crisp white

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Specification

Type

White Wine

Producer

Bouza do Rei

Vintage

2024

Style

Dry

Country

Spain

Size

75cl

Region

Rias Baixas

Main Grapes

Albariňo

Grape Mix

100%

Body

Elegant, crisp and delicate

Genre

Vegan, Vegetarian

ABV

13.5%

Drinking Window

Drink now

Closure Type

Cork

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Producer

Bouza do Rei

Bouzo do Rei was founded by Isidor Serantes in 1982, before the Rias Baixas Denominacion de Origin was officially established in 1988. The estate has since grown from a modest property into one of the most important Albariño producers in Galicia. Situated in Ribadumia, in the heart of the Saines Valley, Bouza do Rei sits between the estuaries of Arousa and Pontevedra. This region is particularly revered, with its gently undulating hills benefiting from the cool, maritime Atlantic climate – mild temperatures, plentiful rainfall and sea breezes, and the rich granite soils ideal for the production of the Albariño grape.

Tasting Notes

Clean and fresh with delicate citrus notes on the nose and a palate packed with green apple, orange peel and lime flavours. Its a simple wine at first, but there is definite complexity - perfect for the BBQ or the white clothed dining table.

Food Matches

You can't go wrong with grilled chicken breast with a piri-piri dressing.

Press Comments

Joanna Simon, The Festive White, Orange and Rosé Wine Guide 2024, "Albariño just as it should be – marine-fresh, saline and citrus-pithy around a nucleus of appetising apple and just-ripe peach. It’s the fruits of a new project between Rioja Vega and growers in Rías Baixas."