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Albarin Blanco

Albarin Blanco wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Castilla y León
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Albarin Blanco is a white grape variety, with its roots in Castilla y León, Asturias, Galicia, Spain.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to ripe lime, lychee, mint, fig, orange and floral.

It is planted most seriously in Castilla y León, Asturias and Galicia.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for cool to moderate climates.

It blends readily with Verdejo.

On other labels it goes by Blanco Legitimo, Branco Lexitimo, Blanco Pais and Blanco Verdin.

At the table it suits smoked oysters, wasabi chicken salad and mussels with parsley & garlic butter.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
ripe limelycheemintfigorange
Aromas
floralherbal
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 smoked oysters
02 wasabi chicken salad
03 mussels with parsley & garlic butter

Also labelled.

Blanco Legitimo, Branco Lexitimo, Blanco Pais, Blanco Verdin, Raposo.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adega Entre os Rios 'Vulpes' Raposo Vino Blanco de la Tierra Barbanza e Iria, Galicia, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Siete Vidas' Albarin Blanco, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodegas del Paramo 'Flor del Paramo' Mittel Albarin Vino Blanco de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon, Spain
  • Bodegas del Paramo 'Leyenda del Paramo' El Aprendiz Blanco, Leon, Spain
  • Bodegas El Paraguas 'Astillero', Galicia, Spain
  • Bodegas Gordonzello 'Kyra Peregrino' Albarin, Leon, Spain
  • Bodegas Gordonzello Peregrino Albarin, Leon, Spain
  • Bodegas Margon Pricum Albarin, Leon, Spain

Albarin Blanco: common questions

01.
What does Albarin Blanco taste like?
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Albarin Blanco tastes of ripe lime, lychee, mint, fig, orange and floral, plus one more. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Albarin Blanco from?
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Albarin Blanco originates in Castilla y León, Asturias, Galicia, Spain.
03.
Where is Albarin Blanco grown?
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The key regions for Albarin Blanco are Castilla y León, Asturias and Galicia.
04.
What food pairs with Albarin Blanco?
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Pour it with smoked oysters, wasabi chicken salad and mussels with parsley & garlic butter.
05.
What else is Albarin Blanco called?
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Albarin Blanco is also labelled Blanco Legitimo, Branco Lexitimo, Blanco Pais, Blanco Verdin and Raposo.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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