Product Description
Mar de Frades was born in 1987 and its path is parallel to that of the Quality Control of the Rias Baixas. It is a pioneering bodega in the area and represents the meaning of the most deeply-rooted tradition in the Valley of Salnés, the historical capital of Albariño. It was in this place where the legend of the varieties of Albariño wine started, and where without a shadow of a doubt, the most sophisticated and suggestive white wines of Spain are produced: characterized by their freshness and aromatic intensity. “A sea that is also a wine” – Mar de Frades – is a Galician phrase for Mar de los Frailes (Sea of the Friars). It is also the name given to a place in the Arosa Estuary close to the mouth of the River Umia, the same spot where the pilgrims used to disembark from their maritime journey on their way to Santiago, the shrine of Saint James. Our wine is born from this sea because the enclave which houses our vineyards and bodega is divided by the Sea of Frades.
Golden yellow lemon colour. Fine, complex and expressive on the bouquet. At first, features of the bottle-ageing and a background aroma of sea water, eucalyptus and white fruits with a deep memory of Albariño. Background of toasted bread and almond husks. Full, tasty, creamy and fresh on the palate. The hues reminding us of the grape variety reappear with a pleasant fresh crisp finish.