Granbazán Albariño Etiqueta Ámbar | 2023

Mineral thick and Riesling-like, I love wines from Granbazán made by rising star winemaker, Diego Rios. The Ámbar comes from a selection of the farmer-shareholders’ best plots in the Cambados area of the Salnés Valley. A hallmark of the Granbazán style is the lifted aromatics influenced by a brief maceration (4—16 hours depending on the vintage) with the skins. With extended lees aging, the Ámbar shows the green spectrum of tropical fruits, like pineapple, mango, and guava, with both fresh and dried components. And like the greatest Rieslings in the world, the finish is like drinking a rainbow of icicles. Yum! ~Allegra Angelo