Pazo Señorans Selección de Añada 2016
Crianza white wine from Rías Baixas. Varietal Albariño aged for 30 months on lees in steel tanks.
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Pazo Señorans Selección de Añada 2016
One of Spain's absolute best varietal Albariño wines, and a world-class white wine in its own right, the wine Pazo Señorans Selección de Añada is sourced from a single vineyard located near the village of Meis, in the Salnés county, DO Rías Baixas.
The 4-hectare vineyard, called Los Bancales, is situated below 300 metres of altitude, close to the Atlantic coast. The vines, 45+ years of age, are grown in soils of "xabre", which is the Galician word for a type of decomposed granite.
This top-notch Spanish white wine from bodega Pazo de Señorans was crafted with the utmost care. The grapes were hand-harvested, transported to the cellar in little boxes, meticulously selected, macerated for a short time and vinified in stainless steel tanks.
After that, the wine Pazo Señorans Selección de Añada 2016 was aged on its lees for 30 months in the tanks.
Finally, this white wine from Rías Baixas was bottled and cellared for a substantial period of time before hitting the shelves.
The superb quality of this Crianza white wine has been consistently recognized with numerous awards and high scores from senior wine critics.
| Appearance | The wine Pazo Señoorans Selección de Añada is medium yellow with some golden and amber tinges. |
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| Nose | Displaying a remarkable aromatic richness, this varietal Albariño goes far beyond the cliché of the tropical and yummy Albariño. Yes, there are hints of exotic fruit, but also dried apricots, quince, a hint of medlar and, most interestingly, some multi-layered mineral undertones and a salty, marine quality. This is deep, complex stuff. |
| Palate | This wine by Pazo de Señorans winery is opulent, textured and profound, but never weighty or flabby. Acidity, one of Albariño's strong points, gives the wine a wonderful tension and a tight, rock-solid structure. The palate suggests baked apples, cinnamon, citrus and white flowers. The texture is silky, and the wine has a long, exquisite finish with remembrances of smoke, earth and wet stones. |
| Our personal opinion | Simply extraordinary, the wine Pazo Señorans Selección de Añada 2016 is at the level of a Grand Cru Burgundy. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2015: Enterwine 95. Parker 97. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2014: Enterwine 94. Parker 96. T. Atkin 96. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2013: Enterwine 94. Peñín 100. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2012: Enterwine 95. Parker 95. Guía Peñín 98. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2011: Enterwine 95. Parker 94. Guía Peñín 99. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2010: Enterwine 95. Parker 94. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2009: Enterwine 95. Peñín 98. Parker 93. Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2018. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2008: Enterwine 96. Parker 92. Planeta Vino 100. Gold Medal-Best Wine Wine from Northeast Spain. Pazo Señorans Selección Añada 2007: Peñín 98. Tanzer 92. Decanter Gold Medal (Best White Wine from Northern Spain). International Wine Challenge-Best Spanish White Wine. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Rías Baixas |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13 |
| Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | On lees |
| Type of ageing | Months mixing in stainless steel |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 30 |
| Enterwine's Score | 95 |
| Mono-Varietal | Albariño |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, Boullabaise, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Majorcan cuisine, Rice with fish, Soup and rice, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
