Lagar de Pintos

Lagar de Pintos is a small family estate in the Salnés Valley, the most northerly and coastal subzone of Rías Baixas. It is run by sisters Marta and Carmen Castro Pintos, with the help of respected consultant Dominique Roujou de Boubée. The family farms 5.5 hectares of organically grown Albariño around their traditional Galician pazo, or manor house, just a few miles from the Atlantic beaches. Vines were first planted here in the 1950s, with the estate modernised in the 1980s as the region embraced Albariño. The range showcases the grape at its best, from a zesty, saline classic Albariño to the old vine 3000 Cepas, a richer, more complex single vineyard bottling. Pure, saline and beautifully expressive, Lagar de Pintos captures the maritime character of Rías Baixas. Its Albariños are as complex as they are refreshing. Perfect with the seafood of the Atlantic coast.