Bodegas Zarate Rias Baixas Albarino, 2025

The Zarate estate has a long history, dating back to 1707. In 1850, they planted what is now Rias Baixas’ oldest documented pre-phyloxera Albariño vineyard called El Palomar, which still produces wine to this day. Today, the winery is run by 7^th generation, Eulogio Pomares, who started in 1999. Like many top winemakers, he is not only uber-fastidious in the vineyards and cellar, but he is also one who is a lover of the great wines of the world and makes it a point to visit top domaines not only in Spain and nearby Portugal, but also other regions like Burgundy, Barolo and Champagne (the latter, a huge personal favorite of his). 

The Albarino vineyards are in the granite-rich soils of Val do Salnes. The fruit for this wine is taken from only their vineyards. The wine ages in tank for 6 months on the fine lees. Depending on the vintage at most 25% of the tanks are allowed to go through malolactic fermentation.

Native yeasts and farmed biodynamically.