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Santiago Ruiz - Albariño (O Rosal) - Rias Baixas
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Bright and aromatic with intense notes of white peach, citrus blossom, and green apple on the nose. The palate is refreshingly crisp with vibrant acidity, delivering flavours of lemon zest, nectarine, and hints of saline minerality. Medium-bodied with excellent tension and a clean, zesty finish that showcases the Atlantic influence. The wine displays characteristic freshness with a subtle herbaceous quality and lingering citrus notes.
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Provenance
- Type
- White
- Producer
- Santiago Ruiz
- Country
- Spain
- Appellation
- Rias Baixas
- Region
- Galicia
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- Serving
- 8 - 10°C
- Drinking window
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About this wine
Santiago Ruiz is one of the benchmark producers of Albariño from Spain's Rias Baixas region in Galicia. The winery has earned a reputation for crafting elegant, mineral-driven white wines that authentically express the Atlantic coastal terroir. Their Albariño from O Rosal showcases the distinctive character of this acclaimed subzone, where cool maritime influences and granite-based soils create ideal conditions for producing crisp, food-friendly wines.
This Albariño displays the hallmark qualities of the varietal: bright citrus and green fruit aromatics with subtle stone fruit undertones, balanced by herbaceous and mineral notes. At 12.5% ABV, it's refreshingly light in intensity, making it supremely versatile at the table. Pair it with shellfish, fresh white fish, sushi, or tapas and small plates. It's equally at home on a yacht, at a villa aperitif, or accompanying fine dining preparations that call for a sophisticated Spanish white.
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Galicia occupies the northwestern corner of Spain, where the Atlantic Ocean exerts a profound influence on viticulture. The region has emerged as one of Spain's most dynamic wine-producing areas, known particularly for white…
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Rias Baixas
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