Albarino is a distinctive, aromatic, high-quality grape variety which is native to the damp and humid Galicia region of Spain. Within Galacia lies the Rias Baixas zone where Albarino has become so popular and expensive that it now accounts for 90% of all plantings!
Such is the popularity and potential for quality Albarino in the Rias Baixas that this particular producer, Bodegas Aquitani, has chosen to dedicate themselves exclusively to this grape variety. The secret behind the grape's success in this region is the thick skins that make them resistant to disease in the damp climate, whilst allowing them to achieve perfect ripeness and thus expression of aroma and flavour.