Albillo

White wine grapeSpain

The style profiled here is a dry, full-bodied white Albillo wine: full, glyceric, low acid. Typical alcohol is 13 to 14.5%. Serve it at 9 to 11 °C.

Also called Albillo Real, other synonyms.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Full
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Low

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Chicken
Creamy pasta and sauces
Risotto and rice dishes
Hard and aged cheese

Where it grows

Notable regions: Ribera del Duero

Similar grapes

Airénneutral, light, plain, workhorse Compare with Albillo
Malvarsoft, apple, Madrid white Compare with Albillo
Godellofull, stony, Chardonnay-like Compare with Albillo

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Albillo (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q719516 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 247.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.