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Beira Aral, Aravo Albariño
(ahr-AH-voh ahl-bah-REEN-yo)

 

Tasting Notes: Winemaking partners Thierry de Francisco and Pepe Alvarez have created a sensation in Rias Baixas with their one-of-a-kind, lush, mineral-laden Albariño. Having been mentored at large, prestigious estates, the two cut out on their own, bought a small plot of land, and are now enjoying making very limited cases of perhaps the best white wine in Spain’s most acclaimed blanco zone. This wine stuns with mint, acacia flower, and wet granite notes

Location Galicia, España.
(Rias Baixas)
3 hectares.		 Soil Stony granite.
Estate Beira Aral.
(beh-REA ah-RAHL)		 Vine Espaldera.
2,800 vines/hectare.
1 bottle/plant yield.
Winemaker Thierry de Francisco & Pepe Alvarez.
(thee-REE day frahn-SEE-skoh)
(pe-PAY ahl-varh-ES)		 Vinification Malolactic fermentation followed by fermentation on light lees.
Varietals 100% Albariño. Barrel No barrel aging.
Residual Sugar 0.07 grams per liter. Maturation No aging.
Acidity 6.1 grams per liter. Vintage Production 500 cases.
Alcohol 13.0% by volume. Foot Fairing Talapia, calamari, garlic shrimp, poultry, and Thai food.

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