Albariño is a variety of white wine grape grown in Spain and northern Portugal, where it is used to make popular varietal white wines that are among the most expensive white wines of the Iberian Peninsula. A glass of white wine This article is about the beverage. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Varietal describes wines made from a single named grape variety. ... This article is about the beverage. ... topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ...

It is principally grown in the Galicia region of north-west Spain, most notably in the highly-prized Rías Baixas DO. It is also common in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal in such towns as Monção, and despite its popularity in both countries has yet to achieve interest from winemakers of other countries. In these regions, it is used to produce varietal wine with 100% Albariño grapes. Motto: Galiza Ceibe Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  – English  – Galician  – Spanish  Galician  galego  gallego Statute of Autonomy April... Denominación de origen is a quality ensurance and labelling system for Spanish wines (an appellation). ... Vinho Verde Vinho Verde is Portuguese and literally means Green Wine. There are both red and white wines of the appellation Vinho Verde, but only the white wines are exported. ...

In other locations such as Ribeiro, Lima, Braga or Valdeorras it is often mixed with other grapes such as Loureiro, Caiño, Arinto or Treixadura to produce blended wines. This article is about Lima, Peru. ... Braga is a city in northwestern Portugal, in the province of Minho, and capital of Braga district is an important city of Continental Portugal with a population of 112089 in 23 parishes(Urban Area) the Municipality has 62 parishes and 163784 inhabitants (2001 Census). ...

The grape is famed for its distinctive aroma, very similar to that of Viognier, suggesting apricot and peach. The wine produced is unusually light, and generally high in acidity. Its thick skins and large number of pips on the other hand can often cause residual bitterness. Its vines are also notoriously difficult to ripen, even in the hot summers of the peninsula, though this is often due to over-crowding of vines by the winemakers. Once a fairly common, and then a very rare white wine grape grown almost exclusively in the northern Rhône regions of France, Viognier (pronounced vee-oh-NYAY) has been planted much more extensively around the world since the early 1990s. ... Binomial name Prunus armeniaca The scientific name for the apricot is Prunus armeniaca L., which puts it in the same subgenus as the plum (Prunophora). ... This article is about the fruit; For alternate uses, see Peach (disambiguation). ...

Albariño is actually the Spanish name for the grape, with Albarín Blanco an occasional synonym. In Portugal it is known as Alvarinho, and sometimes as Cainho Branco. It is thought by some to be a Riesling clone originating from the Alsace region of France although some believe that the grape is actually a close relative of the French grape Petit Manseng. Riesling is a white grape variety and varietal appellation of wines grown historically in Alsace (France), Austria, Germany (see German wine), and northern Italy. ... Capital Strasbourg Area 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,793,000 1,734,145 209/km² Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Alsace (French: Alsace; Alsatian/German: Elsaß) is a région of France. ...

It should not be confused with the Alvarinho Liláz grape of Madeira. For other uses of the word, see Madeira (disambiguation) Madeira Islands location. ...