Its production backbone — triple distillation and ten-step charcoal filtration of corn-based spirit — provides a genuinely clean base that lets the natural watermelon and mint essences come through without artificial flavoring or sugar

followed by citrus fruits and a whiff of potpourri

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grapefruit-driven profile

Mar de Frades Albarino Albarino Atlantico olivesandcherries Its production backbone — tripleMar de Frades Albario Atlntico is a 100% Albario white wine from Ras Baixas D. O. at 12. 5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Awarded 92 points by David Williams in Decanter, who praised its "gorgeously ripe and rippling" fruit and "salty, breezy spray of acidity," this expression captures the Atlantic influenced terroir of Galicia's Val do Salns subzone with striking precision. Quick Facts: ABV: 12. 5% Origin: Val do Salns, Ras Baixas D. O., Galicia, Spain 100%