William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

I continue exploring the white wine of Galicia, with reviews of two more Albariños. This summer I have been quite fixated on Albariño wines from Rías Baixas, today I provide more in depth wine and food pairings, in a slightly different direction from my earlier posts. As I've learned from the previous seven bottles of Albariño I've reviewed this summer, never assume about food pairings until you have actually tasted and paired. Wine and food pairings for these two Albariño wines of Galicia. My pairing menu for these two wines consisted of: 1. Saigon Salad - clean and crisp. 2. Whole Shrimp - sauteed in bacon fat and garlic. 3. Sliced Shrimp - served with a Thai Peanut Sauce. 4. Beef Dumplings - heated in a white wine, shrimp shell, bacon fat reduction sauce. 5. Watermelon - sliced. The Possibilities of Albariño from Rías Baixas. Tasting Notes: Valminor Edicion Especial 2017 - O Rosal Subzone The first wine is made by Adegas Valmiñor , located in th...

As promised, more reviews of  Albariño wines from Rías Baixas.  My previous post ( My Favorite White Wines this Summer are from DO Rias Baixas ), I emphasized more traditional food pairings, grilled shrimp, Ceviche, and watermelon. This time, I wanted to try some different pairings to see how well Albariño wines would match. I love seafood, but I was curious about the flexibility of this variety. My test pairings began with a series of mini quiche I made at home, spinach, hamburger, tomato, dill and steak. Following are my tastings notes on the wines and the food pairing results. Results were mixed. Map of DO Rías Baixas and sub-zones. While twelve grape varieties are permitted in DO Rías Baixas, the white Albariño grape represents 96% of all plantings. Albariño refreshes as a drinking wine and appeals to diverse cuisine. Albariño from Galicia delivers for me on many levels. Bright acidity, refreshing citrus flavors and that compelling salinity which in...