{"product_id":"fento-wines-bico-do-cabo-albarino-2025","title":"Fento Wines ‘Bico do Cabo’ Albariño 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFento Wines Bico do Cabo Albariño 2025 is exactly the sort of white wine that makes us wonder why we don't drink more Albariño.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in Rías Baixas in Galicia, north-western Spain, Bico do Cabo is made from 100% Albariño by Fento Wines, the project associated with respected Galician winemaker Eulogio Pomares. The 2025 comes from Val do Salnés, the most Atlantic-influenced subzone of Rías Baixas, with vineyards planted on the region's characteristic decomposed granite soils. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no oak and no malolactic fermentation here. Instead, the wine is fermented in stainless steel and spends around four months on its fine lees, adding texture while keeping the fruit, acidity and distinctly salty Atlantic character front and centre. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 12.5% ABV, it's bright, crisp and dangerously easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale straw yellow with subtle green highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh and aromatic with green apple, pear, white peach and citrus, alongside fennel, fresh herbs and a distinctly mineral, sea-spray character. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp and energetic with lemon, apple and stone fruit driven by vibrant acidity. Lees ageing gives the mid-palate a little extra texture before the wine moves into the salty, mineral character that makes good Albariño so satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean, persistent and mouth-watering, with lingering citrus, orchard fruit and a lovely saline edge. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fento Wines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eulogio Pomares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Val do Salnés, D.O. Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Albariño\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decomposed granite (\u003cem\u003exabre\u003c\/em\u003e) over granite bedrock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Altitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 50–150m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand harvested with vineyard selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalolactic Fermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4 months on fine lees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45505527578647,"sku":null,"price":349.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3026\/9496\/files\/Fento_Wines_Bico_do_Cabo_Albari_o_2025.jpg?v=1789061410","url":"https:\/\/mothercityliquor.co.za\/zu\/products\/fento-wines-bico-do-cabo-albarino-2025","provider":"Mothercity Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}