Bodegas Terras Gauda, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022

  Abadía de San Campio – or San Campio Abbey – is Bodegas Terras Gauda’s highest altitude vineyard for Albariño in Rías Baixas.  The altitude effectively reduces humidity and provides a cooler climate for slow, late ripening fruit.  The result is a brightly acidic Albariño that showcases bright fresh fruit. The winemaking choices, including cold maceration, provide nuanced complexity to the body of the wine.  I particularly enjoyed the wine’s subtle banana cream, green apple, honeysuckle, and pear notes.  Additionally, the wine’s creamy structure softened the experience for a wine known for its acidity.  This wine is built to be enjoyed by everyone from wine aficionados to new wine drinkers.  The twist top enclosure is begging for the wine to be poured by the glass.