Description
Compañía de Vinos Tricó, Rías Baixas Albariño “Tabla de Sumar”
Within the Rías Baixas DO (denomination of origin), there are five distinct subzones. Tricó’s 10 hectares of vineyards are in the Condado do Tea subzone, a mountainous zone right along the Miño River along the Portuguese border. This is the most “southerly” and “inland” of the five Rías Baixas subzones, but the ocean influence and granitic minerality are both readily evident in the wine.
José Antonio López worked for an assortment of high-profile Rías Baixas wineries before striking out on his own. He named his project Tricó, a gallego word for a child who is born long after his brothers and sisters (i.e. his youngest son, and in a career sense, himself). This wine is aged just six months in tank before bottling, to preserve primary fruit characteristics.
Yellow-gold with hints of green/silver. Expressive aromas of white peach, green mango, fresh green herbs, crushed rocks, sea salt, fresh cream, and chamomile tea. Textured and lush on the palate, with lots of wet-stone minerality and bright acidity pointing up the finish. Structured like white Burgundy but with a distinct salinity. When Galicia is the theme, it’s time to tackle octopus (pulpo) in some form, whether it’s braised, grilled, or some combination of both.
