Ratings
92
Identity
| Producer | Mar de Frades |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 100% Albariño |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | Pale lemon-yellow with green glints |
| Aroma | Green apples, lemon and grapefruit zest, stone fruit, mango, jasmine, violets, fennel, apricots, intense saline notes |
| Palate | Voluptuous yet balanced acidity, immediate attack, lingering finish, ripe fruit, persistent freshness, sophisticated Atlantic character |
| Finish | Complex finish dominated by minerality and Atlantic character, sophisticated and persistent |
| Food Pairing | Steamed seafood, goose barnacle, steamed clams, fish, seafood |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
| ABV % | 12.5 |
| Aging Process | No barrel aging; macerated with skins for 40 hours in a carbon dioxide-rich environment; fermented with own yeasts; aged on lees for 5 months |
| Fermentation | Fermented with own yeasts after maceration in a carbon dioxide-rich environment |
Terroir
| Soil | Sandy-granite soils |
| Vine Age | Selected old plantings since 1975 |
Interesting facts
| Mar de Frades is a pioneering bodega in Rías Baixas, known for its Atlantic style Albariño wines. The bottle features a heat-sensitive label revealing a boat illustration when cooled. |
Logistics
| Barcode | 8436024580013 |