{"product_id":"granbazan-etiqueta-ambar-albarino-val-do-salnes-rias-baixas-spain-2024","title":"Granbazán 'Etiqueta Ambar' Albariño, Val do Salnés, Rías Baixas, Spain 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFounded in 1981 by Manuel Otero Candeiro near the town of Cambados, Bodegas Granbazán was among the first wineries to help establish Rías Baixas as a DO and among the first in the region to invest in trained enologists, modern temperature-controlled fermentation, and free-run juice vinification. The neoclassical manor house and winery sit at the center of the 17-hectare Finca Tremoedo estate in Vilanova de Arousa — one of the most striking wine properties in Galicia. In 2017 the estate passed to the group that owns Bodegas Baigorri in Rioja, which has continued investing in a more parcel-focused approach. Winemaker Diego Ríos, who trained in Germany's Mosel Valley, brings a Riesling-influenced sensibility to his Albariño: prioritizing structure, acidity, and mineral precision over aromatic weight. The Etiqueta Ámbar — Amber Label — is the estate's flagship, famously poured by the glass at El Bulli during Ferran Adrià's era and the wine that first brought Granbazán to international attention.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diego Ríos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustainable (FAIR N' GREEN certified — first Spanish winery to obtain this certification); traditional pergola (parral) training; hand harvested in 17 kg crates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Albariño 100%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e Val do Salnés sub-zone, Rías Baixas DO; multiple plots across the Salnés Valley centered on Cambados and Meaño, including estate fruit from Finca Tremoedo and grapes from long-established contracted growers. Sandy, granitic soils on alluvial topsoil. Vines average 35–40 years old. Val do Salnés is the coldest and wettest of the five Rías Baixas sub-zones, receiving up to 2,000 mm of annual rainfall, with the Atlantic influence driving the variety's signature salinity and acidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clusters de-stemmed; cold skin maceration for 6–8 hours; only free-run juice used; fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel with indigenous yeasts at 15°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 months on fine lees in stainless steel with active bâtonnage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear, green-tinged yellow. Aromas of white peach, tangerine, honeydew, and orange blossom with a saline, mineral undercurrent. The palate is medium-bodied with energetic citrus and orchard fruit, a creamy lees-derived texture, and a bracing, persistently saline finish. Structured and precise, with the acid backbone of a Mosel Riesling translated into Atlantic Galicia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Galician seafood, percebes, razor clams, grilled fish, oysters, ceviche, light shellfish pastas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Granbazán","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832284577858,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/ambar.png?v=1781042847","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/granbazan-etiqueta-ambar-albarino-val-do-salnes-rias-baixas-spain-2024","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}