Spanish & Portuguese Wine

Eulogoio Pomares Albarino Castineiro 2023

$56.99
Eulogio Pomares, winemaker at Zárate and something of a magician with the Albariño grape, was asked by his colleagues at Fento to be the winemaker of a new venture. The vines are grown at the bottom the Rías Baixas appellation, on the banks of the river Minho, which forms a natural border between Spain and its neighbour Portugal. The wines from this area are a bit less acidic and produce a slightly rounder palate without losing any of the typical Rías Baixas freshness.

Professional Scores

95

The 2023 Castiñeiro Albariño has an explosive nose, perfumed, floral and fragrant, very clean, attractive and high-pitched. This comes from a 44-year-old vineyard in Aldea do Monte in Lois, and it fermented and matured in raw 375-liter white clay amphorae for six months. This is very different from the rest of the Albariños, even they consider it a rarity. It has a mellow palate with an ethereal feeling to it, with great purity, elegance and fine minerality. Carralcoba is more serious, whereas this is more jovial. 1,530 bottles produced.

Robert Parker / Wine Advocate
750ml