{"id":14835,"date":"2017-11-27T08:28:27","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T13:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=14835"},"modified":"2017-11-27T08:28:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T13:28:27","slug":"can-a-rias-baixas-albarino-stand-up-to-holiday-feasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/27\/can-a-rias-baixas-albarino-stand-up-to-holiday-feasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Rias Baixas Albari\u00f1o Stand Up to Holiday Feasts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14836\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/112717a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14836\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14836\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/112717a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2016 Granbaz\u00e1n Albari\u00f1o<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In March of this year we attended a Rias Baixas Albari\u00f1o wine tasting at <a href=\"http:\/\/succotashrestaurant.com\/\">Succotash<\/a>, a restaurant at National Harbor in Maryland. Although Albari\u00f1o wines beg for seafood, at the Succotash restaurant we saw the versatility of this grape with southern cooking. One of my favorite pairings for this wine was the fried chicken on a biscuit with okra garnishing. The Albari\u00f1o enhanced the food. This presentation of Albari\u00f1o and the restaurant was organized by the New York firm Gregory White PR. Since the March tasting, the firm has sent us additional bottles of Albari\u00f1o to taste.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14837\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/112717b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14837\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14837\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/112717b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2016 Martin C\u00f3dax Albari\u00f1o<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We recently received two Albari\u00f1os from Rias Baixas. Since Thanksgiving was just around the corner, we decided to see if this exotic white grape could stand up to the different flavors of a Thanksgiving meal. The wines included a 2016 Martin C\u00f3dax Albari\u00f1o and a 2016 Granbaz\u00e1n Albari\u00f1o. The Martin C\u00f3dax had citrus and mineral on the aroma. The taste had a silky mouthed and offered lemon, lemongrass and mineral. The very crisp finish had some citrus yielding to mineral. The Granbaz\u00e1n also had citrus and mineral on the aroma. There was a touch of sweetness on the taste that emphasized the citrus, lemongrass and mineral. The crisp finish showcased mineral.<\/p>\n<p>How did the wine match up with Thanksgiving dinner? The crisp acidity was a nice palate cleanser. As such it paired well with turkey and stuffing. We also had ham and the wines complimented rather than overpowered. As a result, they both would do well during the entire holiday season. Prior to dinner, the wines matched well with hard cheeses. When shopping for holiday wines, consider an Albari\u00f1o\u00a0 from the Rias Baixas wine region of Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>\nTerry<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Can a Rias Baixas Albari\u00f1o Stand Up to Holiday Feasts?\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=14835\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In March of this year we attended a Rias Baixas Albari\u00f1o wine tasting at Succotash, a restaurant at National Harbor in Maryland. Although Albari\u00f1o wines beg for seafood, at the Succotash restaurant we saw the versatility of this grape with southern cooking. 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