The estate’s flagship 100% Albariño • hand-harvested from a wide range of parcels, mostly on granite, in and around Castrelo (Cambados) in the Salnés Valley • spontaneously fermented and raised primarily in tank with a small percentage of neutral oak foudre • no malolactic
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Spain
Region:
Galicia
Appellation:
Rias Baixas
Variety:
Albarino
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-ALB-01-23 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | ES-ALB-01-23M | 4/1500ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-11-19
"Aromas of limes and green apples with a salty note. The palate is nervy, medium- bodied, textural and incisive. This comes from diverse parcels situated less than 100 meters from the Umia River delta. Drink now."
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
94
Date
2024-12-16
"Xurxo Alba's biggest production Albari¤o uses grapes from 60 different parcels in the Saln,sValley, most of which are farmed organically. Impressive for an entry-point wine, it combinesstainless steel and 40% foudre-aged components, offering notes of beeswax and wet stones,steely acidity and a mineral core. 2024-29."
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2024-07-11
"The eponymous flagship village white 2023 Albamar comes from many different Albari¤o plots, owned and rented, on different soils but mostly granite. The juice from the pressing of the full clusters fermented and matured in stainless steel and oak foudres where it was kept with the lees for eight months. It has clarity, purity and transparency, which seems to define the 2023 vintage, and it is floral and perfumed but serious, with a vibrant palate. It is easy to drink, with moderate alcohol (12.5%), good freshness, a pH of 3.18 and 7.8 grams of acidity and finishes with a salty touch. It's very tasty, one of the finest vintages‡if not the finest‡for this bottling, which has also grown in volume. 95,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in April 2024."