Sendero des Santos Albariño 2013
Rías Baixas DO, Spain
Mister Roberts (1955)
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 @ 02:00 PM (ET)
SATURDAY, MAY 27 @ 10:30 PM (ET)
A perfect match for a grape with a salty, marine note is John Ford’s adaptation of Mister Roberts, with Henry Fonda as the title character and James Cagney as the thick-skinned and dictatorial captain. The movie’s comedic highlight is Jack Lemmon in one of his earliest performances, which remains as fresh today as this crisp and aromatic Albariño.
THE WINE
THE GRAPE
THE REGION
Rías Baixas (pronounced REE-us BY-sh-us), is nestled in Spain’s northwestern corner. It’s a verdant, rainy region – quite unlike the rest of the country. As Food & Wine’s Ray Isle puts it: “It’s the one part of Spain where the locals are more likely to have a glass of white in hand than red.” While it’s true most red grapes don’t do well in the region’s wet, mild conditions, thick-skinned Albariño thrives here.
WITH FOOD
Spain’s Galician coast is renowned for its succulent, fresh-caught Atlantic seafood, and Albariño goes exceptionally well with local dishes. A specialty is fresh-grilled sardines (they’re a world away from their canned and salted counterparts) topped with rosemary, a squeeze of lemon and fruity Spanish olive oil. Grilled shrimp or steamed tilapia with lemony veggies will also work.