Bodegas Alabamar, Pai, 2024

£31.50

Albariño from multiple O Salnés plots, fermented with native yeasts and given extended lees ageing (partly in large oak and steel) for a saline, textured Rías Baixas white.

pear
white peach
saline mineral
citrus zest

At a glance

Producer: Bodegas Albamar
Region: Galicia
Appellation: Rías Baixas DO
Grape: Albariño
Vintage: 2024
Country: Spain
Wine type: White
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — practising

Taste profile

Acidity: High
Tannin: Low
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

oysters
grilled prawns
octopus empanada
sea bass in lemon-butter sauce

How to serve it

Serve: Cool (10–12°C)

Why Cave selected it

Precise, ocean-influenced Albariño with extra lees-derived texture from a small grower working organically; consistently vibrant and great value for the category.

About the wine

A blend of Albarinos from different plots. Made similarly to the "entry" Rias Baixas but with longer lees ageing giving more depth and texture. Wild yeast, unfiltered. Always a pleasure to drink Albamar wines.

About Bodegas Albamar

Xurxo Alba’s family has been farming and making Albariño in Rïas Baixas O Salnés region, near the Atlantic Ocean, for generations (Alba+mar). It wasn’t until Xurxo finished his oenology studies that the Alba family started bottling and commercializing their wines in 2006. The Alba family owns 2.5 hectares, and sources approximately 10 hectares throughout the region. Albamar is one of only a handful (2%!) of domaines in the region using natural yeasts for their fermentation, which has a dramatic impact on both the aromatics and flavour of albariño, giving the wines much more depth, complexity and interest.

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