# Pazo de Orantes Albariño (2025)

- **Producer:** Bodega Pazo Serantellos
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Albariño
- **Region:** Galicia, Spain
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €6
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** apple, pear, apricot, peach, lemon, grapefruit

## About this wine

Pazo de Orantes is a custom brand crafted by the renowned cooperative Adega Condes de Albarei at their Pazo Serantellos facility in Cambados, Galicia. Originally registered by Spanish supermarket giant Mercadona, this wine has earned a reputation as a supermarket gem for offering an authentic, high-quality expression of Rías Baixas at an accessible price. Condes de Albarei, founded in 1988, made history in 1991 by winning the first international gold medal for a Spanish white wine in Bordeaux.

## Interesting facts

- Pazo de Orantes is a private label for Mercadona, crafted by the historic Condes de Albarei cooperative.
- Vines are grown on high granite pergolas called emparrados to maximize airflow and prevent rot in the humid climate.
- Condes de Albarei won the first-ever international gold medal for a Spanish white wine in Bordeaux in 1991.

## Food pairing

The high acidity and distinct Atlantic salinity of this Albariño make it a natural partner for seafood and shellfish. The wine cuts through the richness of olive oil in traditional Galician octopus, while its citrus and stone fruit notes complement the sweetness of scallops and oysters.

## Wine making process

Grapes are hand-harvested from pergolas (emparrados) in the cool, wet Val do Salnés sub-region. They undergo soft pressing followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks using selected yeasts to preserve pure varietal aromatics and crisp acidity. The wine is aged briefly on its fine lees in stainless steel before bottling, with no oak contact, ensuring a fresh, youthful profile.