Zarate Rias Baixas Albarino 2025 BFCM21ALL well-integrated oak and a tension

well-integrated oak and a tension of acidity that keeps it on the dinner table rather than under it

Dryer style

Banyan is the Gewurztraminer-and-Riesling project of Kenny Likitprakong

The Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon come from Ryan's Vineyard on alluvial gravel in southern Napa

and a willingness to lean on off-piste grapes including rare Pinot Blanc and 100% Meunier

Zarate Rias Baixas Albarino 2025 BFCM21ALL well-integrated oak and a tensionZarate is the benchmark name in Rias Baixas, a family estate now in its seventh generation under Eulogio Pomares, farming the granite soils of Val do Salnes biodynamically. This is the heartland of Albarino, and Zarate's flagship bottling shows exactly why: estate vines averaging over 35 years, wild yeast fermentation, and time on the lees give it real character. Expect a bright, saline white with lime, orchard fruit, and an oyster shell minerality