Tricó Albariño

In the glass

Aroma: yellow peach, honey, fennel, wet granite

Palate: candied citrus, almond paste, iodine, saline mineral, long finish

The age-worthy Tricó Albariño: 10 hectares of granite-and-sand Condado do Tea fruit, extended lees-ageing, designed to develop.

What it pairs with

• Rodaballo a la espalda (whole grilled turbot) Find rodaballo a la espalda (whole grilled turbot) on TableJourney →
  Galicia's prized flatfish needs an aromatic Atlantic white with mineral grip: Albariño's flagship pairing on the coast.
• Caldeirada de peixe (Galician fisherman's stew)
  The saffron-and-paprika broth and mixed white fish meet a lees-aged Albariño head-on: same sea, same body, same iron mineral edge.
• Foie-gras with quince
  The 30-plus-month-on-lees Albariños have the texture, oxidative complexity and acid to handle foie without slipping into dessert territory.
• Tetilla cheese with quince paste
  Galicia's mild raw-milk cow's cheese melts into Albariño's lemon-pith finish; the quince adds the bridge.

How to serve Tricó Albariño

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Rodaballo a la espalda (whole grilled turbot), Caldeirada de peixe (Galician fisherman's stew), Foie-gras with quince. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Compañía de Vinos Tricó was founded in 2007 by José Antonio López as a personal Condado do Tea Albariño project, with 10 hectares on granite-and-sand soils. Acquired by Alma Carraovejas (the Ribera del Duero group).

1. 2007: Compañía de Vinos Tricó founded by José Antonio López

Facts

Producer

Compañía de Vinos Tricó · visiting guide

Grapes

Albariño

Classification

DO Rías Baixas

Oak

Stainless steel, 12 months on fine lees

ABV

13.0%

Price

€28-40 at retail

Drinking window

5-15 from vintage

First vintage

2007

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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