Mar De Envero Troupe Albarino 2019
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A light, crisp and delicate rendition of Albariño from Mar de Envero, with a vinous nod to both the sand and sea.
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Citrus aromas with a light influence of sea brine open this medium-bodied Albariño that displays some elegance on a medium-bodied palate. Orange and lime flavors come with a dash of white pepper, while this is steady and clean as glass on the finish.
Founded in 2007 by Manyo Morieira, Mar de Envero is a winery in Galicia that focuses on producing wines with the freshness of the cold waters of the Galician coast, where he is an avid surfer. The name translates to "verasion of the sea", which he envisioned standing in the rows of his vines thinking of sets of waves rolling into the coast and the wines take on a salinity and fresh acidity reminiscent of this.
They make two Albariños, the Mar de Envero which is the original wine that sees some agining on the lees and brief skin contact and the Troupe made in a more classic style in addition to some red wines as well.
Bright and aromatic with distinctive floral and fruity characteristics, Albariño has enjoyed a surge in popularity and an increase in plantings over the last couple of decades. Thick skins allow it to withstand the humid conditions of its homeland, Rías Baixas, Spain, free of malady, and produce a weighty but fresh white. Somm Secret—Albariño claims dual citizenship in Spain and Portugal. Under the name Alvarinho, it thrives in Portugal’s northwestern Vinho Verde region, which predictably, borders part of Spain’s Rías Baixas.
Named after the rías, or estuarine inlets, that flow as far as 20 miles inland, Rías Baixas is an Atlantic coastal region with a cool and wet maritime climate. The entire region claims soil based on granite bedrock, but the inlets create five subregions of slightly different growing environments for its prized white grape, Albariño.
Val do Salnés on the west coast is said to be the birthplace of Albariño; it is the coolest and wettest of all of the regions. Having been named as the original subregion, today it has the most area under vine and largest number of wineries.
Ribeira do Ulla in the north and inland along the Ulla River is the newest to be included. It is actually the birthplace of the Padrón pepper!
Soutomaior is the smallest region and is tucked up in the hills at the end of the inlet called Ria de Vigo. Its soils are light and sandy over granite.
O Rosal and Condado do Tea are the farthest south in Rías Baixas and their vineyards actually cover the northern slopes of the Miño River, facing the Vinho Verde region in Portugal on its southern bank.
Albariño gives this region its fame and covers 90% of the area under vine. Caiño blanco, Treixadura and Loureira as well as occasionally Torrontés and Godello are permitted in small amounts in blends with Albariño. Red grapes are not very popular but Mencía, Espadeiro and Caiño Tinto are permitted and grown.