| Type | White wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.0% |
Altos de Torona Albariño
2021A wonderful grape and a unique landscape
Spec sheet
The wine
Albariño Altos de Torona is a wonderful single-varietal example of the Rías Baixas flagship grape variety, produced with a careful process combining local winemaking traditions and modern technology. The grapes come from O Rosal, the southernmost of the five regions the appellation is divided into, an area deservedly renowned for the complexity, freshness and aromatic intensity of its wines. Sandy, granite soils located near both the Minho river and the Atlantic create wonderful fruit which slowly ripens during the long warm summer days in Galicia, while care and attention in the winemaking process bring out all its natural expressiveness.
What does this wine taste like?
After standing 6 months over fine lees in stainless steel deposits, the wine obtains a spectacular straw-yellow colour with green glints. Aromas of citrus fruit, apricots, and Reinette apples delight the nose alongside a subtle fragrance of sweet pastries thanks to the time spent with lees. An unctuous saline wine with a good body in the mouth, it displays a measured acidity compared to other Galician whites which leads up to a wonderfully elegant finish.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Straw yellow / Greenish glints / Abundant tears |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Apricot / Apple / Balsamic notes / Toasty notes / Ageing notes |
Mouth | Smooth / Intense / Unctuous / With volume / Saline / Good acidity |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 8ºC and 10ºC
Food pairing
A perfect wine for an aperitif or to accompany shellfish, seafood pasta dishes, mild cheeses, or hake casserole, for example. In fact, its complexity and balance make it an excellent choice to pair with a surprisingly wide variety of dishes.
Fish / Seafood / Seafood casseroles / Hake / Aperitifs
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Winemaking
| Vinification material | Stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 6 months |
Vineyards
Vilachán. Tomiño
| Soil | Sand / Granit |
|---|---|
| Climate | Atlantic |
| Orientation | South |
| Surface area | 90.00 hectares |
The winery
Bodega Altos de Torona
Founded in 2000, Altos de Torona is a young winery with a firm commitment to the biodiversity of its local environment, working to conserve nature and wildlife as a part of their winegrowing philosophy. The winery is located in Tomiño-O Rosal and enjoys the Rías Baixas micro-climate. They run the largest single-plot estate in the appellation with almost 100 hectares of vines on the hillsides of the Monte Galeno mountain. Similar to mountain wine growing techniques, their vines...
