Quinta Couselo Valdamor Albarino Rias Baixas 2024 champagne-template *Obsidienne* is a striking Blanc

*Obsidienne* is a striking Blanc de Noirs

clove and coriander seeds

spicy character and given proper cold lagering time

This lightly sparkling red thrives on its terroir of clay and chalk soils

a Garnacha-led blend rounded out with Carinena

Quinta Couselo Valdamor Albarino Rias Baixas 2024 champagne-template *Obsidienne* is a striking BlancQuinta de Couselo sits at the southern tip of Rias Baixas in tiny O Rosal, just across the Minho from Portugal, on land that has produced wine since the Cistercians arrived in the 12th century. Valdamor is their sister label of single varietal Albarino, sourced with the Atlantic right at its back. This is the electric, saline expression of the grape that wins converts for life: linear, citrus driven, and built for the sea. Pour it the moment the