Rías Baixas Albariño Experience: Winery Visit & Cheese
Discover the essence of Albariño wines. This guided winery experience takes you through vineyards, inside a modern yet tradition-driven cellar, and a tasting of three ...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Chuletón de buey (aged Galician ribeye)
Caíño Tinto's lean, peppery, high-acid red structure tracks long-aged Galician beef and rosemary char without the oak weight of a Rioja. -
Lamprea a la Bordelesa (lamprey eel in red sauce)
The Miño-river lamprey braised in its own blood demands a red with high acidity and savoury edge: Salnes Caíño Tinto is the local pairing. -
Cocido gallego (Galician boiled-meat-and-veg)
Salnes Espadeiro and Caíño Tinto blends sit at the Atlantic-light end of the red spectrum: they handle the boiled pork and grelos broth without dominating.
How to serve Zárate Caíño Tinto
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Chuletón de buey (aged Galician ribeye), Lamprea a la Bordelesa (lamprey eel in red sauce), Cocido gallego (Galician boiled-meat-and-veg). Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Bodega Zárate has long been one of the few Salnes houses bottling serious single-vineyard Caíño Tinto, working old red-vine parcels in Padrenda.
Facts
- Producer
- Bodega Zárate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Caíño Tinto
- Classification
- DO Rías Baixas
- Oak
- Used French oak barrels
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €55-80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Zárate Caíño Tinto
What does Zárate Caíño Tinto taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Zárate's single-vineyard Caíño Tinto from old family parcels: lean, peppery, an Atlantic red with grip.
When should I drink Zárate Caíño Tinto?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Zárate Caíño Tinto?
Chuletón de buey (aged Galician ribeye) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lamprea a la Bordelesa (lamprey eel in red sauce) and Cocido gallego (Galician boiled-meat-and-veg). Caíño Tinto's lean, peppery, high-acid red structure tracks long-aged Galician beef and rosemary char without the oak weight of a Rioja.
Is Zárate Caíño Tinto vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Zárate Caíño Tinto?
The blend is Caíño Tinto. The wine is classified as DO Rías Baixas.
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