Gate of Santa Albarino

Puerta Santa Albariño has been named the top Albariño of 2023 at the 71st Albariño Fest in Galicia! Every first weekend of August, Cambados, located in the heart of the Albariño region, comes alive with the Albariño Fest. This event is the ultimate celebration of Albariño wines. All wineries participate, and prominent figures, including well-known actors and politicians, are honored as "Albariño Ambassadors." During the festival, wineries have the opportunity to submit their wines for a blind tasting involving producers, journalists, wine critics, and the general public. It's the ultimate competition for Albariño makers! The Puerta Santa team is extremely proud of achieving this prestigious distinction. Imagine the sun-drenched hills of Galicia in northwestern Spain, where the vines of the Albariño grape are deeply rooted in granite soils. Here, on the Atlantic coast, you'll find the Puerta Santa winery, a jewel of the DO Rías Baixas. The estate is known for its unwavering commitment to quality, authenticity, and innovation, making it a celebrated producer of this iconic Spanish white wine.

The unmistakable scent of Puerta Santa Rias Baixas Albarino

Puerta Santa Rias Baixas Albariño is a wine that reflects the essence of its terroir: the salty sea air, the cool Atlantic breeze, and the minerality of the granite soil. It opens with a brilliant straw-yellow color in the glass, promising and inviting. Upon first inhalation, the senses are overwhelmed by exuberant aromas of ripe peach, apricot, and subtle hints of lemongrass, followed by the unmistakable scent of sea breeze, which gives the wine an intriguing, salty complexity.

The smell and taste of Puerta Santa Rias Baixas Albarino

Take a sip, and the taste buds are seduced by the fresh, crisp flavor, balanced with a round, full texture. Elegant notes of tropical fruit, particularly passion fruit and lychee, flow into more subtle notes of honeysuckle and almond. The wine is a masterpiece of harmony, perfectly balancing the powerful fruit profile with a subtle minerality and the refreshing acidity so characteristic of Albariños. The finish is long and lingering, with a hint of stone fruit and a lingering salty minerality. This Albariño is the perfect partner for seafood and shellfish, enhancing the natural sweetness of shrimp, lobster, and fresh oysters, while also perfectly complementing the spicy and herbaceous flavors of Asian cuisine. It is a wine that embodies the essence of the Rías Baixas region and takes you on a culinary journey to Spain's Atlantic coast.