2022 Bodegas Pentecostés Rías Baixas Varietales

Place: Rias Baixas, Spain

Variety: Albariño, Caiño Blanco, Loureira, Treixadura

Farming: Organic

Of course, Albariño is the headline grape variety of Rías Baixas—and headlines sell. Yet behind the scenes, the finest growers will tell you that the region's less well-known native varieties have an increasingly important supporting role to play. 

Varietales is a blend of Albariño with 20% Caiño Blanco, 20% Loureira and a drop of Treixadura. Jorge Marcote is especially evangelical about Caiño Blanco, which here brings great acidity and phenolic bite. One day, he hopes to bottle this grape on its own.