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I enjoyed this wine at San Francisco’s Spruce restaurant, which I highly recommend, and absolutely loved it.
On the nose, this Spanish wine is perfumed with sweet green apple and light lemony notes. In the mouth, this affordable Albarino is crisp and dry with lime zest and more green apple flavors. The finish is long with a great level of acidity.
Pairings: Pork belly, blackened chicken, grilled salmon.
Style: White
Grape Type(s): Albarino
Region: Rias Baixas, Spain
Around $20.
The 2009 Santiago Ruiz is a blend of 70% albarino, 20% loureiro and 10% treixadura. This wine is straw yellow in the glass and offers a vibrant floral nose full ripe peach and lemons. It is a well-balanced wine with many layers of intensity that could serve as an aperitif and also pair well with heavier shellfish. This wine has a long and strong mineral finish.
Santiago Ruiz is known to many as the “Father of Albarino” and the 2009 is a great example of Albarino that’s affordable enough to be a go-to every day wine.
Around $20.
’09 Pazo Senorans
Although light in color, this wine from Rias Baixas is anything but that in bouquet and aroma. Party in a glass is what you get from the first sniff. Nose is vibrant and screams of honey, tropical notes with lemony undertones. The 2009 Pazo Senorans Albarino is intense, creamy and well-balanced with an enjoyable crisp finish.
Around $20.
New York, NY, May 25 — From June 6 to 19, 2010, an eXceptional group of NYC restaurants will offer don’t-miss deals including by-the-glass specials, bottle discounts, wine pairings and special tasting menus highlighting Albariño wines from Rías Baixas, Spain. Delicious on its own or paired with seafood, tapas, sushi, or your favorite salad, welcome summer with a glass of fresh, crisp Albariño.
Participating restaurants include Casellula, Boqueria, at Vermilion, Tio Pepe and others. During the promotion, consumers can also check out tastings at local retailers, Albariño and food pairing seminars, cheese tastings and more.
Share your Albariño eXperience and win! Savvy sippers can win an iPad or dinner for two at a participating restaurant by sharing their Albariño experiences. Simply include @riasbaixaswines in your Facebook status or tweet for a chance to win.
For details and a complete restaurant listing go to: www.DiscoverAlbarino.com. To learn more about Rías Baixas Albariño wines in the meantime visit www.albarinofromspain.com.
PLUS:
Albarino and Cheese tasting at Artisanal on June 10th – special “insider promo code” – enter “SEAT” in the Promotional Code Box Upon Check Out, to receive 2 seats for $99.00 instead of $150.
Another event will take place on Monday June 14th at City Winery with Chef Harold Dieterle of Perilla (and former “Top Chef”) creating international tapas and WR Tish doing Albarino pairings.
Details and links are here: www.albarinofromspain.com
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