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 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 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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Gambas al ajillo (sizzling garlic prawns)
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Sweet prawn, hot olive oil and chilli want a fresh saline white with citrus that won't crumble under the heat. -
Boquerones en vinagre (white anchovies in vinegar)
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Cured oily fish in vinegar wants high acid and salinity, not oak: a young Albariño sits exactly in that pocket. -
Arcade oysters on ice with lemon
Atlantic Galician oysters meet their stylistic twin: same coastal salinity, same citrus snap, same minerality from the Ría de Arousa.
How to serve Marqués de Vizhoja
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Gambas al ajillo (sizzling garlic prawns), Boquerones en vinagre (white anchovies in vinegar), Arcade oysters on ice with lemon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Marqués de Vizhoja is the Vino de la Tierra-classified table white from the Peláez family's Arbo estate.
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Marqués de Vizhoja · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Albariño, Treixadura, Loureiro
- Classification
- Vino de la Tierra
- Oak
- Stainless steel, fine-lees
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- €7-12 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Marqués de Vizhoja
What does Marqués de Vizhoja taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, high acidity with a medium finish. The everyday Marqués de Vizhoja: a Vino de la Tierra-classified table white from the Peláez Arbo estate, broadly distributed at low prices.
When should I drink Marqués de Vizhoja?
Drink 1-3 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Marqués de Vizhoja?
Gambas al ajillo (sizzling garlic prawns) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Boquerones en vinagre (white anchovies in vinegar) and Arcade oysters on ice with lemon. Sweet prawn, hot olive oil and chilli want a fresh saline white with citrus that won't crumble under the heat.
Is Marqués de Vizhoja 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 Marqués de Vizhoja?
The blend is Albariño, Treixadura, Loureiro. The wine is classified as Vino de la Tierra.
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