White Grapes

Question 1

Albarino - Where is it typically from?

Answer 1

Spain - Galicia - Rias Baixas

Question 2

Albarino - Sight

Answer 2

• Concentration / Color: Pale Yellow to Deep Yellow
• Secondary Colors / Hues: Green
• Staining: N/A
• Tearing: Medium to Medium Plus

Question 3

Albarino - Nose - Fruit/Fruit character

Answer 3

• *Citrus Fruit: Orange, Grapefruit and Lemon (Fruit condition ranges from tart to ripe)
• *Stone Fruit: Peach, Nectarine (Stone Fruit condition may seem canned / overripe)
• Apple / Pear Fruit: Green Apple and Pear

Question 4

Albarino - Nose - Floral, herbal, vegetal, spice, other

Answer 4

• *Floral: Orange Blossom
• Herbal: Lemongrass, Sweet Herb
• Vegetal: Uncommon
• Spice: Cardamom, Allspice
• *Other: Saline, Sea Spray, Oyster Shell

Question 5

Albarino - Nose - Vinification, oak

Answer 5

• *Vinification: Yeast: Lees, Bread Dough, Beer
• Oak: Uncommon — some old cask and partial oak examples exist

Question 6

Albariño - Nose - Earth, Mineral

Answer 6

• Earth: Uncommon
• Mineral: Wet Stone, Dusty Rock

Question 7

Albarino - Nose - Key indicators (those with asterisks)

Answer 7

• *Citrus Fruit: Orange, Grapefruit and Lemon (Fruit condition ranges from tart to ripe)
• *Stone Fruit: Peach, Nectarine (Stone Fruit condition may seem canned / overripe)
• *Floral: Orange Blossom
• *Other: Saline, Sea Spray, Oyster Shell
• *Vinification: Yeast: Lees, Bread Dough, Beer

Question 8

Albarino - Palatte - Sweetness

Answer 8

Bone Dry to Dry

Question 9

Albarino - Palatte - Phenolic Bitterness

Answer 9

*Slight Phenolic Bitterness

Question 10

Albarino - Palatte - Acid

Answer 10

Medium Plus

Question 11

Albarino - Palatte - Alcohol

Answer 11

Medium to Medium Plus

Question 12

Albarino - Palete - Finish and Complexity

Answer 12

• Finish: Medium to Medium Plus
• Complexity: Moderate to Complex

Question 13

Albarino - Quality / Regional Hierarchy

Answer 13

No Official Classification

Question 14

Albarino - Palette - Key indicators (those with asterisks)

Answer 14

• *Slight Phenolic Bitterness

Question 15

Albarino - General notes

Answer 15

• Semi-aromatic to fully aromatic grape
• Can show citrus and herb of Sauvignon Blanc and/or peach and floral notes of Rieslang and Viognier, but the texture and mineral does not match eith variety.
• It is typically fermented and aged in stainless steel.

Question 16

Albarino - Common confusions and how to differentiate

Answer 16

• OW Riesling: tend to have residual sugar, higher acid; more mineral and petrol
• OW Sauvignon Blanc: tends to be more herbal and vegetal
• Alsace Pinot Gris: is richer in texture with less acid
• Italian Pino Grigio: lighter in color and the wine is less aromatic
• Grüner Veltliner: tends to be much more herbal and vegetal, less floral