Do you want to give Albariño as a Christmas gift? Here are 4 options

An excellent or delicious wine tourism experience is always a good gift. Choose among these 4 options to give albariño as a Christmas gift

Yes, there is no need to rub your eyes; we confirm it: we are already in mid-December. Have you also felt that 2024 has flown by and that it was only yesterday when you were racking your brains to find Christmas gifts? Well, the time has come again to think about what you will give as a present to your loved ones. Do you have any idea? Have you thought about providing albariño as a Christmas gift?

Giving albariño as a Christmas gift is not only the perfect option for wine lovers in general and Rías Baixas in particular, but it is also a way to enter an exciting universe in which history, culture, innovation and hedonism have a place.

In other words, giving albariño as a Christmas gift gives the people you love a sensory experience. If, in addition, the gift is not only to offer unique elaborations but is accompanied by a wine tourism tour, the gift will be round.

Below, we propose 4 options to give albariño as a Christmas gift and be successful in the distribution of gifts.

1. Pazo Baión Microuniverse Pack: Toast at Christmas and a getaway whenever you like

Two bottles of albariños were awarded by the main Spanish wine guides and a wine tourism experience in a property with five centuries of life. Doesn’t it sound good? This is the Microuniverse Pazo Baión pack, a fantastic option to give albariño as a Christmas gift that includes:

• A bottle of Pazo Baión, the Best Young White Wine of Spain in 2024. The flagship of our winery is an elaboration that stands out for its aromas of fruits and white flowers, its freshness and balanced acidity—a breath of fresh spring air in the middle of winter.
• A bottle of Vides de Fontán, a wine aged for three years, proves that Rías Baixas can also be long-lived and present an aromatic composition in which tertiary notes are combined with the aromas of the albariño grape variety.
• A wine tourism experience in the Rías Baixas that begins at the foot of majestic hills of vineyards continues through bucolic gardens, enters the fascinating heritage complex of Pazo Baión, crosses a pioneering winery in the production of single-estate albariños and ends in a spectacular tasting room where an expert will lead all phases of the wine tasting to unravel the secrets of Pazo Baión and the flagship of our sister winery: Condes de Albarei.

2. Estate Wines pack: Rías Baixas to pair all Christmas meals

Another option to give albariño as a Christmas gift is the Estate Wines pack made up of three bottles of Pazo Baión and three bottles of Vides de Fontán. This is a fantastic option to surprise a wine lover who enjoys sharing their favorite wines with their loved ones.

In addition, Pazo Baión and Vides de Fontán are two Rías Baixas that pair perfectly with Christmas menus. Why?

• Pazo Baión represents the essence of albariños and is the perfect ally of the best seafood: shellfish, mollusks, fish… These classic Christmas tables have aromas, flavors, and textures enhanced with Pazo Baión. It is not for nothing that the Rías Baixas are known worldwide for the quality of their wines and seafood.
• Vides de Fontán is a Rías Baixas that does not understand rules. Thanks to its aging, it is a complex Albariño, buttery with a long development in the mouth that perfectly complements suckling pig or turkey, two classic meats of Christmas menus.

3. Essence Albarei pacl: Three elaborations from an iconic winery

If you are thinking of giving Albariño as a Christmas gift, your instinct will tell you to turn to the great wineries of the Rías Baixas. One of them is, without a doubt, Condes de Albarei. This cooperative project has established itself over the last decades as a benchmark in producing high-quality Albariños.

The growth of Condes de Albarei led this winery to expand by acquiring a winemaking and architectural icon of O Salnés: Pazo Baión. Since 2008, Condes de Albarei’s Albariños and Pazo Baión’s Rías Baixas de pago have formed a sublime tandem.

Therefore, if you want to give Albariño as a Christmas gift, we recommend the Essence Albarei pack, which is made up of three superb elaborations:

• Condes de Albarei. An intense albariño on the nose with a clean and elegant aroma that, on the palate, is ample, fresh and round.
• Enxebre. Peach, pineapple and apple. These three aromas are the protagonists of the olfactory phase of Exenbre. This Rías Baixas is fresh, glyceric and has a subtly bitter finish that gives it a unique personality.
• Carballo Galego. This wine stands out for its sweet notes of ripe fruit and its surprising coffee, vanilla and coconut aromas. In the mouth, it is dense, long and persistent.

Why choose between these three elaborations when giving albariño as a Christmas gift?

4. Tour The Soul of Albariño: A journey to the heart of a unique land

There is more than one way to give albariño as a Christmas gift. After all, albariño is not only a grape variety and the wine made from it, but its importance extends throughout the territory where the grapes are born and the wines are made.

The land of Albariño is a magical place where viticulture has been essential for many centuries. Would you like to discover it?

We propose a different option to give albariño as a Christmas gift: a wine tourism tour to discover the soul of albariños. This plan includes:

• A beautiful walk through the natural spaces of Pazo Baión: the vineyards, the gardens, the palm grove.
• A visit to the architectural heritage of a property of noble origin: the pazo, the old cowshed, the dovecote…
• A guided tour of the Pazo Baión winery to learn about the art of winemaking and discover how the guts of an innovative winery work, where traditional knowledge coexists with the latest technology to make very special wines.
• Finally, the person to whom you decide to give albariño as a Christmas gift will be able to enjoy a guided tasting in which the five Rías Baixas wines we have mentioned above will be tasted: Pazo Baión, Vides de Fontán, Condes de Albarei, Enxebre and Carballo Galego.

In short, if you have a relative or a friend who enjoys good wine and loves nature and history, do not hesitate, giving albariño as a Christmas gift is an infallible decision.