2022 was a warm year in Galicia, so the Albarino from Zarate are quite fleshy, with good ripeness. But make no mistake - we still have the vibrant acidity and mineral backbone in abundance. World-class Albarino here. Zarate are the very top-tier of producers in Rias Baixas.
The Albariño vines for El Palomar date from circa 1850, and grow on their own rootstocks. The only one of his whites that sees any wood, it’s fermented in large oak foudre, giving a slightly creamier mouthfeel but still keeping the bodega’s signature Atlantic minerality.
Always a contender for wine of the vintage in Rías Baixas, El Palomar could easily stake its claim as one of the world’s greatest white wines—and hold its own against the top addresses in Burgundy. It’s singular, entirely reflective of its origin, and conveys the essence of Rías Baixas with such clarity—it’s hard to think of many wines that achieve this level of precision.
From the Wine Press...
95, Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate
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