Albarino Riserva Bodega Garzon 2022
Callmewine's FavouritesBodega Garzon's Albarino Riserva is a fresh and vibrant Uruguayan white wine perfect for accompanying fish dishes. It is made from carefully selected grapes and matured for 8 months in cement vats. The golden yellow colour lights up the glass as aromas of tropical fruit and flowers are released. The sip is mineral, light, savoury
Albariño Riserva made by Bodega Garzon is part of the namesake range offered by the winery: the title indicates the origin of the grapes from a specific vineyard that aims to be interpreted with extreme typicity, in union with the most authentic expression of the reference varietal. Albariño is one of the typical white berries of the Iberian Peninsula, emblematic of the Galician Atlantic coast, and finds in Uruguay, at the opposite end of the ocean, a continuity not only in the language but also in the characteristics of freshness and minerality.
Bodega Garzon produces Albariño Riserva from pure Albariño grapes sourced from a single plot among the over a thousand that make up the total of the owned land. The Atlantic Ocean is less than twenty kilometers away and its fresh breezes completely influence the management of the vineyards, which are extended at an average altitude of about 160 meters above sea level with a northern exposure and managed according to the rules of organic farming. The soil represents the the oldest geological composition of the planet, originated from the upheavals of the so-called Crystalline Basement crust that led to the formation of these altered granite rocks, called Ballast. These mineral slopes are particularly draining, covered by a layer of alluvial soil, and the roots of the vines must explore deeply in search of nutrients. The harvest is done manually and the cellar operations are limited to the essential: fermentation takes place in 80 hectoliter concrete tanks and the same occurs for aging, which proceeds for 8 months in concrete tanks.
Albariño Riserva by Bodega Garzon presents a brilliant golden yellow. The nose impacts a character of vibrant underlying minerality, with a background of tropical fruit aromas and notes of white flowers. The tasting confirms a white with a saline identity, lively and persistently fresh, which does not lack a certain degree of softness. It pairs well with shellfish and fish preparations in general, or as an aperitif with fingervegetarian food.