Another wildly successful Spanish-inspired experiment at Abacela, this one began in 2000 with a half-acre on the north side of a hill. Now, Albariño is the flagship white wine for Earl and Hilda Jones in Roseburg, Ore. Picked during the second and third weeks of autumn at 21 Brix, there’s no oak involved, allowing the grape to exude fanciful aromas of lemon meringue pie, papaya and orange Creamsicle. And yet it is brilliantly bone-dry, making for a delicious, mouth-filling and mouth-watering drink of stone fruit and slate. (For the nerds, this edition checks in with a pH of 3.08.) Enjoy with seafood, paella or a fruit and cheese plate that features quince paste.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 2,112 cases
Alcohol: 12.9%
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