Albariño
One of the liveliest white wines in Europe and a top seafood wine; floral, citrusy, freshest when young and snappy.
About the grape
One of the liveliest white wines in Europe and considered one of the classic wines for seafood, albariño comes from Rías Baixas along Spain's green northwestern coast, and has become Spain's most notable dry white table wine. It is floral and citrusy but not quite as aromatic as riesling or gewürztraminer, is rarely made or aged in oak, and is at its freshest when young and snappy. Though famous in Spain, it probably originated in northeastern Portugal, where it is known as alvarinho and is the core grape in vinho verde.
Where it grows
Rías Baixas
