Bodegas Paso Robles 2011 Albariño 4-Pack
$59.99 (Normally $88.00) 32% off List Price
2011 "Galicia" Albariño
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I'll be at the tasting room Oct. 27th.

Hi Everyone ~ I am Heather the winery representative, please don't hesitate to ask any questions!

kylemittskus wrote:I'll be at the tasting room Oct. 27th.

Fantastic! Can't wait to see ya!

I live in Paso, work with wineries here, and I've been to the Bodegas tasting room and purchased wine. Bodegas makes some of my favorite wines in the Paso region in their price range. Really great value for the money... Fun, spirited whites that are a million times better than the "dime a dozen" viognier and chardonnay bottles many Paso Robles producers have.

I recently served this to a group of five friends. It was served chilled, along with appetizers of spicy boiled shrimp and jalapeños stuffed with breakfast sausage and cheese. The color of the wine was light yellow. The nose seemed to smell like a granny smith apple, yet the taste resembled peach and pear. While we expected it to be acidic and crisp, it was not. The wine coated your tongue with a smooth velvety feel, which everyone enjoyed. There was a slight sweetness to it. Amongst us, there were exclusively red drinkers, some white wine drinkers and even a box wine drinker. This wine went very well with the shrimp, but the peppers were too spicy to be affected by the wine. By the time the bottle was empty, which was rather quickly, all six gave it a "buy" recommendation. You will not regret buying this. I just hope that you buy enough of it, because once you taste it you'll wish you had bought more.

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I had some Bodegas Paso Robles Albariño "Galicia " just this past weekend! I've been getting into Albariño, Torrontes and Verdejo recently and this did not disappoint.

Green apples on the nose. Green apples and pears on the palate with a slightly viscuous mouthfeel made this seem almost like a light Riesling but there was more to it.... hints of tropical fruit, especially as the wine warmed a bit in the glass. Grapefruit and pineapple with peach and some grassiness. Decent acidity and a touch of lemon on the finish.

Overall, the wine was off-dry and nicely tart. It definitely opened up as it warmed to reveal plenty of fruit, but with just a touch of sweetness. I'm thinking this would pair really well with Chinese food but it was very enjoyable on its own.

Hi Heather...loving this wine. See you Sunday morning!

Was just in Paso 2 weeks ago, past by Bodegas but did not get a chance to go in. Love the Paso area.
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While we expected it to be acidic and crisp, it was not

Grapefruit and pineapple with peach and some grassiness. Decent acidity and a touch of lemon on the finish

I'm having trouble reconciling these two reviews. In my recollection Albarino is usually very tart with some balancing acidity and RS. Grassiness seems to denote some Sauvignon Blanc.

Comments from the winemaker?

Question for Heather:

I'm an enthusiastic beginner when it comes to wines, so bear with me please...

Is the Residual Sugar in this wine typical of Albarinos? I would swear that most I've had were very dry.

Thanks for your help!

Oooh! I've been dreaming about this wine ever since I had a bottle at a little French place in Redondo Beach. In for one - thanks Woot!

gcason wrote:
Is the Residual Sugar in this wine typical of Albarinos? I would swear that most I've had were very dry.

Yeah, I'm a little confused by the choice of 'Galicia' as the name of the cuvee. Galician Albarino does tend to be dry and acidic, so why name an off-dry and soft wine after a region with a different style? Yes, the varietal is the same, but otherwise this only serves to confuse consumers.

As an aside, it seems like Woot is offering a lot more off dry and sweet wines. What next, a mixed case of Barefoot Moscato and Apothic Red?

Wine rookie here. Can anyone compare this to the Albino Rhino Woot offering?

gcason wrote:Question for Heather:

I'm an enthusiastic beginner when it comes to wines, so bear with me please...

Is the Residual Sugar in this wine typical of Albarinos? I would swear that most I've had were very dry.

Thanks for your help!

No, it is not typical of Albarinos to have RS, most of them are dry, although some of them can have a little effervencence.

gcdyersb wrote:Yeah, I'm a little confused by the choice of 'Galicia' as the name of the cuvee. Galician Albarino does tend to be dry and acidic, so why name an off-dry and soft wine after a region with a different style? Yes, the varietal is the same, but otherwise this only serves to confuse consumers.

As an aside, it seems like Woot is offering a lot more off dry and sweet wines. What next, a mixed case of Barefoot Moscato and Apothic Red?

We have been making Albarino for years and we have always called it "Galicia." Last years weather had an influence on the choice of the style of the wine. We decided a little RS would be a good thing. There was no attempt to confuse the consumer. Apparently, when they have a small crop in the Rias Baixas they sometimes add concentrate thus adding a little sweetness to the Albarino. This wine however has no concentrate thus the decision to leave in the tiniest of RS.

dalylink wrote:I'm having trouble reconciling these two reviews. In my recollection Albarino is usually very tart with some balancing acidity and RS. Grassiness seems to denote some Sauvignon Blanc.

Comments from the winemaker?

Albarino usually has a grapefruit finish and is very crisp and dry. We do not detect any grassiness in this wine. As you are aware, pallets may differ. The offering is 100% Albarino.

dalylink wrote:I'm having trouble reconciling these two reviews. In my recollection Albarino is usually very tart with some balancing acidity and RS. Grassiness seems to denote some Sauvignon Blanc.

Comments from the winemaker?

It's 100% Albariño. I thought I detected a hint of grassiness but that's just my palate, YMMV. I also detected a little lemon on the finish so let's combine the 2 and call it lemongrass, yeah that's the ticket!

ERMD wrote:Was just in Paso 2 weeks ago, past by Bodegas but did not get a chance to go in. Love the Paso area.
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Please make sure you stop by the tasting room next time you are in town and tell us you are a fellow Wooter!

dmatich wrote:Hi Heather...loving this wine. See you Sunday morning!

Thanks Drew ~ Looking forward to a fun tasting this weekend!

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How come Heather's avatar is so much better looking than mine?

Under your account you should find a number of options for avatars, including linking other accounts!

Despite enjoying this wine I was hesitant to go in on it because I already have 4 bottles of Bodegas M Albariño from a previous wine.woot deal and the grapes were sourced from the same Jack Ranch vineyard. After thinking about it, I decided that was even more reason to go in on this so that I can compare the two. It should be fun to see how different/similar they are.

The Bodegas M Albariño was 2010 vintage, spent 8 months in French oak and has little to no RS whereas the Bodegas Paso Robles Albariño is 2011, was aged in French oak for 3 months and has a touch of sweetness. Can't wait to try them side by side!



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chipgreen wrote:
First Sucker: dramaguy
Last Wooter to Woot: chipgreen
Last Purchase: 2 minutes ago

Totally out of control, hah.

Can anybody compare the sweetness level of this to the Triacipedis II & III. I know they are different grapes, but I have a good number of T bottles left along with Rad Dog Riesling. I'm looking for something a little further up the dry scale.

chipgreen wrote: After thinking about it, I decided that was even more reason to go in on this so that I can compare the two. It should be fun to see how different/similar they are.

You'll share the results with us, I hope!

funbunny wrote:Can anybody compare the sweetness level of this to the Triacipedis II & III. I know they are different grapes, but I have a good number of T bottles left along with Rad Dog Riesling. I'm looking for something a little further up the dry scale.

IMO: I found the Tri III to have a citrus and crisp taste. While this was more peach and pear like, with a velvety feel on the tongue. No acidic swallow. The flavor of this lasted quite a while. This was a little sweet in a different way than the Tri III.

North316 wrote:Totally out of control, hah.

You can't stop me, you can only hope to contain me.

inkycatz wrote:You'll share the results with us, I hope!

Absotively!

Hey wooters; here's another tasting note on the wine including a cool pairing idea...

http://vinesleuth.com/uncorked/weeknight-dinner-wine-pairing-creamy-chicken-enchiladas-and-bodegas-paso-robles-galicia-albarino/

hcgray3 wrote:Hey wooters; here's another tasting note on the wine including a cool pairing idea...

http://vinesleuth.com/uncorked/weeknight-dinner-wine-pairing-creamy-chicken-enchiladas-and-bodegas-paso-robles-galicia-albarino/

Now I'm hungry!

chipgreen wrote:Now I'm hungry!

Right??

neilfindswine wrote:...it's always good to see our friends from Bodegas Paso Robles on Woot!. I'm a big fan of Spanish varietals and Dorothy knows how to turn 'em into tasty wines. This one is no exception.

Thanks Neil!

That enchilada photo sealed the deal, in for one.
Props to the PR growing region, they make CA proud.

Albarino wines come from the NE corner of Spain.The mineral content of the soil in California is totally wrong for this type of wine which would make it as soulless as its inhabitants.Stick to original Spanish vintages.

mudman2007 wrote:Albarino wines come from the NE corner of Spain.The mineral content of the soil in California is totally wrong for this type of wine which would make it as soulless as its inhabitants.Stick to original Spanish vintages.

Albarino wines come from the NW corner of Spain on the Atlantic Ocean, where it is cool and foggy. The vineyard where we buy these grapes is about a mile from the Pacific Ocean where it is cool and foggy. We recently had a couple from Madrid in our tasting room at that time we were still pouring our 2010 vintage they told us that our Albarino tasted exactly like their favorite Spanish Albarino. Interestingly enough, when a Chicago wine writer reviewed that Spanish wine and ours the comments were almost identical. California has many types of soils all the way from linne calado clay to sandy soils to the calcareous rock found in the Southern Rhone.

mudman2007 wrote:Albarino wines come from the NE corner of Spain.The mineral content of the soil in California is totally wrong for this type of wine which would make it as soulless as its inhabitants.Stick to original Spanish vintages.

By your logic then, any wine grown in the new world isn't worth drinking. It's important to plant vineyards in conditions that will create great wine, but that doesn't always mean planting them in the same exact place... forever. Grapes travel, and while a sense of terroir is certainly worth something, saying that a grape variety can only be cultivated in one place is just silly — not to mention self-defeating.