2022 Bodegas Pentecostés Rías Baixas Varietales
$68.00
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.