Adega Entre Os Rios "Komokabras" Albarino 2019

Direct Press Selection | July 2022 [PRESS 4 WHITE] Albariño has long been my favorite white grape. When I first started working in wine, I often thought of Albariño as simply the Spanish alternative to Sauvignon Blanc, but that perspective shifted after I tasted my first wine from Alberto Nanclares. In the Nanclares wines I found a purity and elegance that matched the precision of some of the best Chablis I'd ever tasted, and from there I was hooked. I was introduced to Adega Entre Os Rios by the wines importer, Álvaro de la Viña, while I was still at Roberta's. While the domaine is situated farther south than Nanclares, the wines have a similar vibe - they're picked at complete ripeness, fermented with native yeast and aged in neutral barrels. I ended up pouring the first vintage Álvaro imported by the glass for almost the entire summer of 2019. The yellow cap Komokabras is a new wine for their line up. The organically farmed grapes were given a short maceration before a gentle whole