Review: 2008 Vionta Albarino Rias Baixas

Review: 2008 Vionta Albarino Rias Baixas

Review: 2008 Vionta Albarino Rias Baixas

Crisp and alive, this Spanish white (from the north of Spain on the Atlantic coast, directly above Portugal) offers a nice balance of fruit and minerals — not as light as Sauvignon Blanc but not as overpoweringly perfumy as, say, Viognier. Minerality is big to start, and then the berries kick in: apple, some fig, some peaches and apricots. Not too acidic, it’s got a bracing body and a quick finish that leaves a touch of sweetness on the tongue. Quite good and refreshing, especially considering the price.

A- / $18 / vionta.com

2008 Vionta Albarino Rias Baixas

$18
9

Rating

9.0/10

A veteran journalist, the author of four books, a published poet, and an award-winning winemaker, Christopher Null has more than 25 years of experience writing about wine and spirits. He founded Drinkhacker in 2007. He also writes regularly about the science of booze for WIRED and is an occasional contributor to ADI's Distiller magazine. He has been a judge for both the American Distilling Institute Judging of Craft Spirits and Whiskies of the World spirits competitions and often works as a consultant, developing formal tasting notes for spirits brands around the world.

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