Rias Baixas is the bastion for fresh white wines from Spain. You wouldn't actually expect this lightness and elegance from a wine that has grown so far south. The magic word here is height. The Rias Baixas cultivation area is located in Galicia and is characterized by a relatively cool climate due to the altitude and the proximity to the Atlantic. In addition, the grapes for this wine are harvested in the cool morning hours, which promotes freshness and elegance as the fermentation takes place at cooler temperatures.
The second component of Hammeken Cellars' Gotas de Mar Rias Baixas is the quality and characterful nature of the Albarino grape variety, which produces aromatic wines with fine structure, especially with such an accomplished team as Hammeken . OK, the blue bottle is a matter of taste, but the contents are absolutely first-class and brilliantly clear.
A light-footed and lively Albarino that has received multiple top praises from the wine press. 91/100 from Wine Enthusiast for various vintages, even 93/100 from The Drinks Business .
Optimal drinking:
now until 2025
Analysis Data:
13.0% alc. vol., 2.9 g/l residual sugar
Ageing:
in steel tanks
Grape variety:
Albarino
Ratings:
91/100 Wine Enthusiast and 93/100 The Drinks Business
