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Viña Costiera 'Tamborá' Albariño 2022
Primary flavours

Citrus

Grapefruit

Lemon

Melon

Peach

Stone Fruit

Almonds

Honeycomb
Honeydew
Details
This wine takes Spain's number one white grape variety and elevates it with stunning richness. Notes of peach and stone fruit leap from the glass, with beautiful green apple typicality, as well as aromas of white flowers and honeydew melon. Time in the glass brings in subtle notes of honey and almond. This is a weighty and complex iteration of Albariño.
Viña Costiera is an impressive winery coming from Spain's Galicia region in the northwestern pocket of the country. The team's vineyards span the sub-regions of Ribeiro and Valdeorras as well as the famous Rías Baixas, where you can expect to find the ubiquitous Albariño. Across their portfolio, the team is crafting really impressive, pure, fruit and terroir-driven wines made from Treixadura, Torrontés, Loureira, Lado, and Godello, as well as the aforementioned Albariño. The soils in this part of the world are largely granitic, which we always find lends a certain firmness to the backbone of acidity in the wine, and this can be easily seen once you try one of their wines! We particularly fell in love the the 'Tamborá' Albariño from Costiera. Whilst this is a grape variety famed for its bright, zingy, green apple freshness, we loved the slightly warmer, rich accent that this wine displays, this is the wine that turned our head to this producer and from there, we have taken an even deeper dive into their portfolio, so watch this space!
Viña Costiera is an impressive winery coming from Spain's Galicia region in the northwestern pocket of the country. The team's vineyards span the sub-regions of Ribeiro and Valdeorras as well as the famous Rías Baixas, where you can expect to find the ubiquitous Albariño. Across their portfolio, the team is crafting really impressive, pure, fruit and terroir-driven wines made from Treixadura, Torrontés, Loureira, Lado, and Godello, as well as the aforementioned Albariño. The soils in this part of the world are largely granitic, which we always find lends a certain firmness to the backbone of acidity in the wine, and this can be easily seen once you try one of their wines! We particularly fell in love the the 'Tamborá' Albariño from Costiera. Whilst this is a grape variety famed for its bright, zingy, green apple freshness, we loved the slightly warmer, rich accent that this wine displays, this is the wine that turned our head to this producer and from there, we have taken an even deeper dive into their portfolio, so watch this space!
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
lowmediumhigh
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
nonesomelots
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low
(under 12%)medium
(12-14%)high
(14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, very fruity, low tannins, medium alcohol and some oak.
Specs
Region
Rías Baixas
country
Spain
Grape type
Albariño
Wine Maker
Viña Costiera
Alcohol
13.5%
Vintage
2022
Cellar period
1-3 years
Closure
Cork (Natural)
Production method
Vegan
Temperature
Chilled 8°C-10°C
collection
Pairing guide
This Albariño is a truly unusual and utterly delicious wine, and one we’re sure you’ll fall in love with. It’s ideal for a wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, and will especially love the earthy and floral notes at the heart of delicious Middle Eastern salads. Tabbouleh, homemade hummus, falafels, and heritage grains like bulgur wheat and quinoa will work especially well, and it’s also going to be fantastic with dishes which make a star ingredient of walnuts, goats’ cheese, and combinations of feta and mint.
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Food

Lots of Herbs

Raw Fish

Pork

Seafood
Tastes

Rich

Crisp
Moods

Adventurous
Seasons

Summer
Recipe Matches
Wine region

Rías Baixas, Spain
Rías Baixas is a region in northwestern Spain that is responsible for Spain's greatest success story when it comes to white wine: Albariño. The region is broken down into a number of sub-zones, each with their own unique influence on Albariño. However, they all largely share one common characteristic: proximity to the Atlantic. In fact, some of these coastal vineyards are so close to the ocean that the salty sea air quite literally settles on the fruit, sometimes giving the wines a wonderful saline, salty tang. Whilst this is quite a wet region, there is plenty of sunshine for ripening grapes and many of the vineyards are planted on granitic soils, offering up firm, fresh acidity to these wines. Albariño is commonly known for its refreshing character with notes of crisp apples and citrus, but there is plenty of experimentation at play in the region and it's not hard to find examples from more experimental winemakers.
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