Details

  • Type: White
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Galicia
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Producer: Paco & Lola
  • Primary grape: Albariño
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 24111
  • Awards:
    • 2012, Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2019
    • 2018, Bronze International Wine Challenge 2019
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
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Expression

Dry, refreshing, delicate, light whites

  • Very mild-flavoured cheeses e.g. Caerphilly, Cheddar (mild). Cream cheese e.g. ricotta. Feta, halloumi, mozzarella
  • Clam chowder, cerviche, haddock, halibut, hake, mussels, oysters, prawns and shrimps, sardines, scallops, sushi, trout
  • Basil, chives, dill, fennel, mustard, parsley, saffron, sage, thyme, wasabi
  • Light chicken dishes, black pudding, goose, guinea fowl, ham, pork, veal
  • Aioli, beurre blanc with lemon, light olive oil and fish-based sauces e.g. marinara. Contrasts well with rich sauces
  • The lightest spiced seafood dishes
  • Caesar, feta, green, light seafood, niçoise, rocket, tomato and mozzarella, Waldorf salads. Courgette, cucumber, risotto

About the Wine

Albariño

Ahl-ba-REE-n’yo

A crisp, refreshing white mostly found growing in cooler areas close to the sea where it can attain briny flavours. Its heartlands is in Galacia, Spain's rain- sodden north-west, and Portugal's Vinho Verde region, where it's known as Alvarinho and Cainho Branco.

Flavours:

  • Grapefruit Grapefruit
  • Lime Lime
  • Minerals Minerals
  • Peach Peach
  • Saline Saline
Paco & Lola

A cooperative of 400 families: Founded in 2005, Paco & Lola is the fruit of a business initiative of a group of independent winegrowers from O Salnés who wanted to take their production to the highest level. The cooperative called “Sociedad Cooperativa Vitivinícola Arousana,” was born, making it the largest in D.O. Rías Baixas. Paco & Lola has almost 555 acres / 225ha of vineyards situated over more than 2000 plots of land, typical of the Galician small holdings.

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The Country

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Spain

Spain has a huge number of unusual and captivating regions aside from the beautiful Rioja. Whilst tradition remains, some producers are really pushing boundaries making Spain one country to keep coming back to.

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