2007
Cambiata Albarino
Cambiata Winery
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Albariño (Alvarinho) (White)
Monterey
$24.00/bottle
Albariño is Pablo Neruda rowing with Bach on a calm lake: intense and complex but relaxed and balanced. Our wine is fragrant with scents of tangerine, peach and clove. It is rich on the palate with a crisp acidity that makes it a great match for fresh or smoked fish, oysters and crustaceans. The wine also complements dishes such as stuffed poblanos, spicy tapas or artichokes.
Fermentation Notes
We make this wine anaerobically and ferment it cold to preserve its complex fruit aromas. Post fermentation we stir the lees to build a richness that softens the acidity and makes the wine an excellent accompaniment for many seafood or spicy dishes.
Vintage Notes
Our Albariño vineyard is planted on a windy hillside of the Monterey Lucia Mountains. Like the grape’s native growing region in Spain, this location is cool and foggy. The fruit hangs till late in the season so that its natural acidity is balanced with ripe flavors.
Reviews
Karate Kid
I love comparing wine to old movies. When I was growing up Ralph Macchio had me by the heart strings. . . and as I have gotten older, it seems to be that I crush more on wine now than I ever did on boys. Albarino is such a unique white wine grape. To be certain it is in my top 3. Eric Laumann …(view more)