2021 Granbazan Etiqueta Verde Albarino Rias Baixas 750 ml

The Granbazan Etiqueta Verde Albariño, is a crisp, citrus-scented white wine that changed how we look at Spain, and Albariño in particular. Energetic, with lime zest,  oyster shells, and soulful notes of peach blossom, it finishes with an unforgettable hint of salinity that only the best Albariños boast.

Fans of Sauvignon Blanc’s zippy brightness will adore the Granbazan Etiqueta Albariño, while Grüner Veltliner drinkers will also find plenty to love. It was crafted by one of the most exciting producers in Spain from grapes grown in some of the best granitic soils in the region, and aged on its lees to give it the one-two punch of freshness and complexity that makes it impossible to put down.

Rías Baixas, in the far northwest of Spain doesn’t look like a postcard from the land of bullfights and Jamon Iberico: Lush green hills are cut through with rivers, and the rolling coastal landscape has more in common with County Cork than Campo de Borja. But for us, what sets Rías Baixas apart from the rest of Spain is the wines: some of the best, most interesting and seafood-friendly bottlings are produced here.

That oceanic climate is part of what sets this wine apart. Agro de Bazan is situated so close to the water that its influence can be felt in the texture of their wines, and tasted in the distinctly briny note that this wine showcases. Add that to the fact that Agro de Bazan, though a baby by Spanish standards—it was founded in 1988—is one of the most forward-thinking and proactive producers in all of Galicia, and you have a recipe for an unforgettable expression of world-class Albariño.