Dominio del Aguila Albillo Mayor

What it pairs with

• Grilled river trout (trucha)
  The wine's mineral acidity and stone fruit complement delicate freshwater fish.
• White asparagus with jamón
  Saline mineral notes in the wine echo the cured ham and asparagus pairing.
• Soft sheep's milk cheese
  Gentle creaminess of young Spanish sheep's milk cheese works with the wine's texture.

How to serve Dominio del Aguila Albillo Mayor

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Grilled river trout (trucha), White asparagus with jamón, Soft sheep's milk cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Albillo Mayor is the indigenous white grape of Ribera del Duero historically grown in mixed plantings alongside Tinto Fino. Jorge Monzon began producing a separate varietal bottling from his certified-organic old-vine parcels at La Aguilera, one of very few white wines made under the DO.

1. 2013 — First Dominio del Aguila Albillo Mayor white produced from old-vine organic parcels

Facts

Producer

Dominio del Aguila

Grapes

Albillo Mayor (100%)

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

Fermented and aged in old French oak barrels

ABV

13.0%

Price

€40-70 at retail

Drinking window

3-10 from vintage

First vintage

2013

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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