Pazo Barrantes, a wine that captures the subtle flavor and freshness of albariño, comes from 30 acres of premium vineyards, the largest single estate in Salnés Valley, Rías Baixas D.O. of Galicia, Spain. The Pazo Barrantes logo reveals the wine's floral characteristics: fresh fragrances of white flowers, camellias, hydrangeas and leafy white petals. The family behind the well-known Rioja estate Marqués de Murrieta produces Pazo Barrantes and founded the winery in 1991 to make the highest quality albariño. The wine’s true albariño character is a direct reflection of

the Creixell family’s core values of quality and estate-owned vineyards, paired with a modern winemaking approach and the latest technology.

Once in the cellar, the albariño grapes are first carefully de-stemmed and then gently pressed. This process helps extract the maximum aromatic potential from the grapes. The grape must is fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks for 30 days after decantation of the juice’s small inner particles. Fermentation takes place without grape skins. The albariño grape juice is left in contact with its lees for three months in the pursuit of texture and density. The wine spends four months in stainless steel tanks and then a minimum of two months in the bottle before release to ensure the wine is released at its best moment.

The aromatic intensity and texture of this wine allows us go beyond seafood and fish, usually matched with Albariño. Try pairing it with more elaborate dishes like salmon or tuna tartar, with ginger and coriander, linguine “frutti di mare,” seared scallops with sweet potato mash or leek and crab quiche. The suggested serving temperature is 53º to 57ºF (12º-14ºC).