Fillaboa : Albarino Selección Finca Monte Alto 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for Fillaboa’s Albariño "Selección Finca Monte Alto" 2022

Tasting

Color

The wine displays a straw-yellow hue with greenish highlights, clear and bright.

Nose

Intense and complex, the nose opens with aromas of ripe fruit, apple, and citrus. Brioche-like notes mingle with subtle toasted touches, while pronounced minerality brings depth to the whole.

Palate

On the palate, this wine reveals a well-defined structure and lovely freshness. Perfectly integrated acidity accompanies a creamy, silky texture. Complex and round, the palate lingers into a persistent finish with aromas of ripe fruit.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine pairs harmoniously with seafood, shellfish, and oven-baked fish. It also accompanies pasta dishes with elegance, certain sashimis, as well as a vegetable wok.

Serving and cellaring

Albariño "Selección Finca Monte Alto" 2022 is best enjoyed at a temperature between 8 and 10°C. This wine has cellaring potential until around 2027.

An exceptional D.O. Rías Baixas albariño, generous and delicate

The estate

Founded in 1988 in Salvaterra de Miño in Galicia, the Fillaboa estate produces wines at the heart of the Rías Baixas appellation. It belongs to the Masaveu family, whose winemaking heritage dates back to the 14th century. The estate is dedicated exclusively to albariño, the region’s emblematic grape variety. Its exceptional terroir on the banks of the Miño River gives its wines remarkable aromatic intensity.

The vineyard

The Monte Alto plot covers 7 hectares at an altitude of 150 meters within the Rías Baixas appellation. The 34-year-old vines grow on sandy-silty soil strewn with numerous pebbles, close to the Miño River. Trained on trellises, these vines benefit from a unique terroir that gives the wine its characteristic minerality.

The vintage

The 2022 vintage began with early budburst in warm conditions, followed by cold spells and frost. The cool spring led to irregular fruit set due to rainfall. Summer proved extremely dry and hot, concentrating aromas in the berries and encouraging optimal ripening of the grapes.

Winemaking and aging

Albariño "Selección Finca Monte Alto" 2022 is made using a traditional method in stainless-steel tanks with temperature control (starting at 14°C, finishing at 16°C). Fermentation takes place with selected natural yeasts. The wine then undergoes extended aging for 24 months on fine lees in stainless-steel tanks, before being stabilized, filtered, and bottled.

Grape variety

100% albariño