95 points Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine (Jul 2021).
Zárate winery is a historic cellar in Rías Baixas, pioneering the development of Albariño since the 18th century. Zárate Balado is 100% Albariño from two parcels of ungrafted vines, planted in the 1950s in a Clos (or Balo in the local dialect). Here, there is only about 40-60 cm of topsoil over a bedrock of solid granite. Vinification is in steel tank, and malolactic fermentation is blocked. As such, this is often the most taught, chiseled and mineral-driven in the line-up, and can often require some bottle age to reveal its full potential.
Zárate winery is a historic cellar in Rías Baixas, pioneering the development of Albariño since the 18th century. Zárate Balado is 100% Albariño from two parcels of ungrafted vines, planted in the 1950s in a Clos (or Balo in the local dialect). Here, there is only about 40-60 cm of topsoil over a bedrock of solid granite. Vinification is in steel tank, and malolactic fermentation is blocked. As such, this is often the most taught, chiseled and mineral-driven in the line-up, and can often require some bottle age to reveal its full potential.
| Product SKU | 703531 |
| Producer | Zarate |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rías Baixas |
| Varietal | Albariño |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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