Overview
About the event
The roots of Albari?�o Day started in 1952 as a friendly competition between two men, Bernardo Quintanilla and Ernesto Z?�rate.
Their challenge was to determine the best wine of the year. As a result, this contest sparked the first Albari?�o Day celebration the following year.
Winemakers choose Albari?�o for the distinct floral aroma. The botanicals are kept from overpowering the palate with a hint of citrus.
Spanish farmers have grown this grape for centuries. The grape is primarily grown in Galicia, an autonomous community in Spain. It may also have some roots in parts of Portugal, specifically in Melgaco and Monaco.
But there�??s an ongoing debate about the origins of this grape. Some insist that French monks brought them to Spain. Others insist that Albari?�o is a native Spanish grape.
The Albari?�o grape has also traveled across the Atlantic. It thrives today in wine-producing American states �?? California, Oregon, and Washington. In these new environments, the grape continues to be a favorite. More important, perhaps, is how it contributes to the white wine production industry.
Their challenge was to determine the best wine of the year. As a result, this contest sparked the first Albari?�o Day celebration the following year.
Winemakers choose Albari?�o for the distinct floral aroma. The botanicals are kept from overpowering the palate with a hint of citrus.
Spanish farmers have grown this grape for centuries. The grape is primarily grown in Galicia, an autonomous community in Spain. It may also have some roots in parts of Portugal, specifically in Melgaco and Monaco.
But there�??s an ongoing debate about the origins of this grape. Some insist that French monks brought them to Spain. Others insist that Albari?�o is a native Spanish grape.
The Albari?�o grape has also traveled across the Atlantic. It thrives today in wine-producing American states �?? California, Oregon, and Washington. In these new environments, the grape continues to be a favorite. More important, perhaps, is how it contributes to the white wine production industry.
