Origin
Rias Baixas is a region renowned for its Albariño wines, a varietal believed to have been introduced by Cistercian monks as early as the 12th century. Vineyards are found around the town of Cambados, on the shores of the Arousa estuary; a combination of alluvial soils, long dry summers, plentiful rainfall at other times of the year and cooling influences from the Atlantic Ocean mean grapes achieve the desired ripeness, but retain refreshing levels of acidity.
Grape Variety
100% Albariño.
Harvested grapes are destemmed and crushed, before going through pneumatic pressing. The must is decanted and the clean juice extracted and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then filtered, racked, stabilized, sterile filtered and bottled.
Alcohol Percentage
12.5%
Cellar Potential
Drink now and over the next 12 months.
Producer
Pazo Torrado form part of the Terra de Asorei, a family of 8 growers in the Rias Baixas region. Vineyard cultivation spans 70 hectares and is focused entirely on Albariño production. Capacity can reach 1 million bottles a year; a medium sized producer (believe it or not!) where the emphasis is very much on quality.
Food Match
Wonderful as an aperitif if you like crisp wines but a great accompaniment for seafood, salade niçoise or crudité with a big bowl of humous.
In the press
Wine Enthusiast: 87 points
Wine Spectator: 87 points
ryanbrady1981 (verified owner) – :
A burst of white peach, apricot and lemon zest hit me first, followed by more subtle notes of white flowers. Vibrant acidity makes for a dry, refreshing finish.
andy.m.russell (verified owner) – :
We discovered this wine when we received a bottle as a gift at the same time that we saw Rick Stein’s Spanish programme. Now we love the wine and it is the only white that my wife will drink. Pazo is one of the best Albariño’s that we have tried.