Dona Rosa Albarino from Rias Baixas

How did it taste?

  • Smells of: Apple, citrus
  • Tastes of: A little bit “pineappley” and very sharp, dry & crisp, strong acidity with a little bit of minerals in there somewhere. Reminds me of the Hewitson Eden Valley Riesling I had recently
  • Booze content: 11.5% ABV
  • Bought from Drinkstore, Manor Street, Stoneybatter, (€14.95)
  • Also available from sublimewines.ie

Albarino and Rias Baixas factoids

  • Albarino is the main grape in the Rias Baixas region (don’t ask me to pronounce it, though)
  • Rias Baixas is a wine region in northwest Spain (Galicia provence), just above Portugal.

Map of Rias Baixas

View Rias Baixas on a Google Map