Albarino
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, fish tacos, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by McPherson Cellars in Lubbock, Texas, this Albariño pays homage to the pioneering spirit of the McPherson family, who have been instrumental in shaping the Texas wine industry since the 1970s. Dr. Clinton 'Doc' McPherson, a chemistry professor and grape-growing visionary, was among the first to realize that Iberian varieties would flourish in the challenging terroir of the Texas High Plains. Today, his son Kim McPherson continues this legacy, sourcing fruit from the high-altitude, sandy-loam vineyards of the High Plains AVA. The region's intense sun, constant winds, and dramatic diurnal temperature swings preserve the grape's signature high acidity while coaxing out lush tropical and stone fruit flavors. This wine is fermented in stainless steel to maintain its bright, clean, and expressive varietal character.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by winemaker Kim McPherson and opened within a converted 1930s Coca-Cola bottling plant in Lubbock's Depot District in 2008, McPherson Cellars honors the pioneering legacy of Dr. Clinton 'Doc' McPherson, a founding father of modern Texas viticulture. Sourcing fruit almost entirely from the wind-swept Texas High Plains AVA, the estate champions warm-climate cultivars uniquely adapted to the region's semi-arid, continental climate, sandy clay loam soils, and high elevations above 3,000 feet. Diurnal shifts preserve vibrant natural acidity, counteracting intense summer heat. Embracing a philosophy of planting to the land rather than mimicking Burgundian or Bordeaux archetypes, McPherson focuses predominantly on Rhône, Iberian, and Mediterranean varieties. Vinified primarily in stainless steel with judicious oak contact, benchmark white and rosé bottlings like The Queen Viognier, Reserve Roussanne, Picpoul Blanc, and Les Copains White deliver crisp minerality, balanced ripeness, and distinctive regional authenticity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Albariño