Cuvées

Albamar Fusco

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing

Bodegas AlbamarRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

Albamar's unsulphured Fusco bottling: zero added sulphites, the most natural-end Albariño in the range.

Albariño de Fefiñanes

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Bodegas del Palacio de FefiñanesRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The classical Salnes Albariño that has carried the same Fefiñanes label since 1928: lemon-and-saline core, just enough lees-derived weight to stay long on the finish.

Davila M100

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Adegas ValmiñorRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The Davila M100 O Rosal multi-variety blend of Albariño, Loureiro and Treixadura: the classic O Rosal triblend in unoaked form.

Goliardo Caíño Tinto

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury

Bodegas Forjas del SalnésRías Baixas€€€€€€€€Still Red

Salnes Caíño Tinto bottled with serious intent: high-acid Atlantic red with red-cherry, pepper and a saline mineral edge from the sea-side parcels.

Leirana Albariño

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Bodegas Forjas del SalnésRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

Rodrigo Méndez's entry Salnes Albariño from old-vine Meaño parcels: lemon verbena and salinity, the natural-leaning template of modern Salnes.

Marqués de Vizhoja

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Bodegas Marqués de VizhojaRías Baixas€€€€€Still White

The everyday Marqués de Vizhoja: a Vino de la Tierra-classified table white from the Peláez Arbo estate, broadly distributed at low prices.

Quinta Couselo O Rosal

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Quinta de CouseloRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The four-variety O Rosal blend from Quinta de Couselo: Albariño with Loureiro, Treixadura and Caíño Blanco for the classic O Rosal lift.

Santiago Ruiz O Rosal

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Bodegas Santiago RuizRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The five-grape O Rosal blend Santiago Ruiz launched in 1984: one of the original O Rosal multi-variety bottlings.

Terras Gauda O Rosal

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Bodegas Terras GaudaRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The flagship O Rosal triblend: Albariño with Loureiro's florality and Caíño Blanco's acid frame, the producer's emblem.

Veigadares

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Adegas GalegasRías Baixas€€€€€€€Still White

The Veigadares O Rosal blend from Adegas Galegas: Albariño with Loureiro and Treixadura, the modern Meder bodega's flagship.