From: Rias Baixas, Spain
Varietal: Albariño
Taste: Beautiful apricot, honeysuckle, white peach, and lemon peel aromas over an understated minerality. On the palate, citrus notes meet nectarine, toasted pineapple, passionfruit, and orange blossom. A great value! Served chilled.
“I sampled this good value Albariño in a large line-up at the Consejo Regulador in Pontevedra this week and it really stood out. Sourced from the warmer Condado do Tea region – but tasting more like a white from the cooler, more Atlantic Salnés Valley – it’s crisp, tangy and focused, with jasmine, beeswax and wet stone aromas, plenty of mouth-watering acidity and flavours of passion fruit and lime.” —Tim Atkins, 91 points (July 2024)
Pairing: Albariño’s are loved for their high acidity, refreshing citrus flavors, dry taste, and subtle saltiness. For seafood lovers, Albariño is a fantastic choice for pairing with exquisite dishes like ceviche, fish tacos, seafood pasta, and shrimp. Vegetarians delight, Albariño’s like this one are amazing next to corn dishes (like this gorgeous pairing of Indonesian Corn Fritters, recipe from Djoko Supatmono, adapted by Elaine Louie), white beans, meals that incorporate fresh fruit (hello mango season!) , citrus elements, coconut, and some spice.
About. In 2003, a young group of Artisan winemakers set out to unify smaller family owned vineyards growing Albariño and local varieties in Rias Baixas. They wanted to offer them supply and support services, and bring them all together, in one winery, to make great wine. This was the beginning of Bodegas Eidosela located in Galicia, more specifically in Condado de Tea (Tea County), a sub-zone within Rias Baixas. The Climate here is influenced by the Atlantic and the Azores Anticiclón which imposes hotter temperatures and less rain during growing season.
The predominant varietal in the vineyards of Bodegas Eidosela is Albariño, which is native to Galicia and produced mainly in Rias Baixas. Treixadura and Loureira also are present in the vineyards, in smaller quantities and are used for blending.
In total, the grapes for Bodegas Eidosela are sourced from 60 hectares of 1 hectare extension plots. The plots are owned by small families who indeed still work their individual sites. There is a standard and a guidance for farming practices, amongst the collection of plots, which results in sustainably healthy fruit. And the wine is made under the leadership of winemaker Jorge Hervella.
Hervella is an award winning enologist, and is a member of the regulatory boards of both Rias Baixas and Ribeiro.
The vineyards are trellised in pergola fashion in order to avoid the humidity and at the same time allow for sunlight and air circulation. The average age of the vines is 15-30 years old, and they are rooted in granitic soil, with sand for excellent drainage. The south-facing exposition of the vineyards allows for longer sun exposure, early ripening and so a need to harvest early. In some cases, as early as two weeks before other sub regions in the area.
