I used to drink a lot of Rias Baixas Albariño and loved it…not really sure why I ever stopped – it’s delicious, refreshing, food-friendly and inexpensive! I enjoyed this wine at a sea side seafood restaurant on a recent vacation and promised myself I’d go back to it after returning to the USA.
Martin Codax was one of most important Galician men of the middle ages. Bodegas Martin Codax was founded in 1986 and has grown into one of the most respected wineries in Galicia’s Rías Baixas region.
Looks: Bright straw yellow in the glass
Smell: Intense citrus on the nose with herbaceousness
Taste: Ripe apple and juicy apricot/peach
Texture and Finish: Medium to full-bodied, little spritz on the finish
Pairings: Seafood, fish, roast chicken, light creamy pasta
Style: White Wine
Grape Type(s): 100% Albariño
Region: Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
Price: $12
Cheers,
Veronique
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