VARIETAL
Illustration of a Albariño grape cluster

Albariño

White Wine

A white grape from Spain's Galicia region and Portugal (Alvarinho), known for high acidity, citrus character, and stone fruit notes. In the U.S. COLA registry it appears primarily as a California and Pacific Northwest varietal wine. Label counts have grown as the variety gained significant U.S. consumer recognition.

Also Known As

Albarino, Alvarinho

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This description is original first-party educational content. Record counts reflect the public TTB COLA registry as indexed by Wine Grabber.

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REFERENCE NOTE

This entry is written as an educational overview and may synthesize public regional, historical, producer, and editorial sources. It is not an official regulatory record or a complete survey of all styles and regions.