‘Gran Albariño de Oro 2020’, ‘Best in Show’ en Decanter 2020, ‘Medalla Gran Diamante en el Concurso Internacional Vino y Mujer 2020’… el reconocimiento alcanzado por La Fillaboa 1898 se sucede sin descanso. And now, the Spanish Association of Wine Journalists and Writers (AEPEV) has awarded, in its 12th edition, the title of “Best Wine of Spain” in the unoaked white wines category to this 2010 vintage wine from Bodegas Fillaboa, part of Masaveu Bodegas.
According to the organization, “this award not only values the quality of the wine but is also directly related to its newsworthiness in the media, with journalists determining the appropriateness of its publication or dissemination.”
For José Masaveu, General Director of Masaveu Wineries, “this award is a great honor as it is given by professionals who are used to tasting a huge number of magnificent wines.” He adds that “ this albariño emerged as a result of Fillaboa’s commitment to research and is a perfect demonstration of the ability of this native Galician grape variety to maintain its youth and freshness, while improving over time in complexity without the need for barrel aging. It is a surprising example of albariño’s longevity, resulting in a wine with organoleptic qualities that astonish even the most demanding palates. ”.
New and excellent vintage.
Coincidiendo con la comunicación de este nuevo premio, Bodegas Fillaboa anuncia que la próxima añada de La Fillaboa 1898 será la del 2016, añada calificada de excelente por el Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas. Este vino saldrá al mercado en 2022 tras una crianza sobre sus lías en depósitos de acero inoxidable de mínimo seis años.
La Fillaboa 1898 2010 comes from the best grapes of eight vineyards and has undergone aging on fine lees for between six and nine years, which gives this Albariño a volume and roundness on the palate that is rare to find in this type of wine. Additionally, it retains the freshness of young Albariños while enhancing the complexity and elegance of great white wines.
This wine recalls the 19th century, when a wine called “Vino del Condado de Fillaboa” was shipped by boat from this estate located in the Condado de Tea area of Rías Baixas, near Portugal, to Cuba.
In honor of those historic voyages, Fillaboa Winery launched the first release of this wine (vintage 2010) in 2017, and has since made four subsequent releases (the most recent in 2020), bottling approximately 3,500 bottles per year.
Permanent recognition
La Fillaboa 1898 2010 is one of the most recognized and highest-rated white wines in recent years. So far this year, it has received 96 points from the 2021 Peñín Guide and the 2021 Gourmets Guide, and 93 points from James Suckling.
The year 2020 was undoubtedly a milestone in terms of its national and international recognition: 91 points from Parker, 93 from Verema, 95 from the Gourmets Guide, and 97 from the Peñín Guide, as well as the Grand Diamond Medal at the 2020 International Wine and Women Competition and the Grand Gold Albariño at the Albariños al Mundo awards organized by the Spanish Union of Tasters.
These are joined by other recognitions in 2019, such as the Grand Gold award in the “Guide to Wines, Spirits, and Wineries of Galicia 2019” and, above all, the ‘Best in Show’ at the prestigious American Decanter Awards 2019.
Fillaboa Wineries
Fillaboa is a historic estate that has remained intact through the centuries, making it one of the largest, most beautiful, and oldest in Galicia. It is the only one, due to its unique characteristics, to belong to the prestigious “Grandes Pagos de España” classification. Behind the 1,600 meters of the thick stone wall that protects the estate lie, in addition to the vineyards, the winery and a spectacular restored manor house.
The 54 hectares of Albariño grapevines planted on rolling hills make up the Fillaboa estate, located in Salvatierra de Miño, on the natural border with Portugal, near the Tea and Miño rivers. The estate spans a total of 74 hectares across 12 different plots. The rich soils and Atlantic climate, with mild temperatures due to its proximity to the sea, make Fillaboa a privileged place for cultivating the native Albariño grape variety.
