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Typical Albarino from the Salnés Valley, in Rías Baixas, to enjoy now and for the next 5 years.
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"Alma de Mar" is one of Xurxo's top wines, and comes from a single plot of 100% Albariño very close to the sea. The...
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Xurxo makes this wine from 100% Albariño from a tiny 1 ha vineyard of 35 year old vines grown organically on clay...
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Elegant lemon-yellow color, clean and glossy. It is a very intense wine on the nose with persistent quality aromas,...
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Albariño From a vineyard in Salnés; vinified in tank with minimal sulfur. The wine spends a few months on the lees...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.55
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This classic Albarino shows straw yellow with greenish reflections. It is clean on the nose good intensity, fresh,...
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750ml
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750ml
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Lemon green wine, with golden hues, clear and bright with intense fruit flavor highlighting pear, apple and peach.On...
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A pale yellow with light green iridescence in color with floral aromas and intensely fruity with citrus touches. The...
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750ml
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Powder pink mousse; very pale ruby red, almost pink, tending towards cyclamen; clear aromas of roses, almost ripe...
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750ml
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The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
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750ml
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Deep color that is a prelude to intense but never excessive aromas. It combines softness and austerity, perfectly...
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750ml
Bottle: $18.93
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750ml
Bottle: $19.20
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750ml
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Pure and mineral nose full of sea shells, lime and green apples. Blistering acidity cuts through the taut,...
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750ml
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From the north of the Vinho Verde region, this is a ripe, creamy wine. Its green fruits are fresh, providing contrast...
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Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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750ml
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Yellow with green hues; very bright. Intensely aromatic, with citrus notes of orange zest together set against a...
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750ml
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Floral, honeyed, creamy nose with hints of saltiness. Succulent on the palate, full of energy, juicy and lemon, green...
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Expressive honeyed and rich nose with grassy notes. Mineral, stone and flinty flavours with excellent depth and crisp...
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Albarino Lambrusco 2022

The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.