The 2017 vintage of albariño Mar de Frades is already available On the market. Fresh, complex and with an intense saline character, this wine is the authentic expression of the Albariño grape.

Coming from Val de Salnés (Pontevedra), in the middle heart of D.O. Rías Baixas, Mar de Frades Albariño comes from a privileged location, where the Atlantic breezes come, tempered by the influence of the Ría Arousa. The atypical climatic conditions of 2017, marked by an early spring that gave rise to an early appearance of the clusters, together with an extremely dry summer, determined the earliest vintage in the history of Bodega Mar de Frades, started on August 24th. It was then when the grapes were in perfect aromatic conditions and freshness.

After a first screening in the vineyard, the bunches were transported in boxes to the sorting table, to vinify only those that presented the best organoleptic conditions through the maceration with the Ganimede method and the fermentation with their own yeasts, in order to maintain all the minerality and the floral aromas of the Albariño grape. The 2017 vintage is presented with a pale lemon color, with bright lime green reflections.

On the nose it is floral, with notes of lychee, fresh grass and white pear, with a balsamic finish that adds depth. On the palate it is intense, saline, harmonious, with a praiseworthy youth, a true reflection of its Atlantic character.

The 2017 vintage is thus extremely fresh and floral, and it is recommended to enjoy with explicit and penetrating flavors, as oysters with lime or tiradito of sea bass,or maybe some other dishes like Iberian secret or carnitas mejicanas.