Lynne Coyle MW
Lynne Coyle MW
Northern Spain

Northern  Spain 

O'Briens Wine Director Lynne Coyle Master of Wine first discovered her passion for wine whilst working in Tuscany in her early twenties. One of only 422 Masters of Wine globally, today Lynne makes her own wines in Spain. Unique vineyards, growing local grapes and an Atlantic Ocean climatic influence are her speciality, and she makes two such wines in collaboration with a family-run winery.

Rós Rosé is an artisanal winemaking project by Lynne Coyle MW, made in collaboration with the Lagar de Costa family estate on Galicia's Atlantic coast. The wine is made partly using Espadeiro, a dark-skinned variety that predates Albariño. When Albariño rose to prominence in the 1980s, Espadeiro plantings were dramatically reduced, pushing the variety close to extinction. A small number of producers have since begun investing in its recovery. Rós Rosé is part of that effort, made in small batches. Blended with a portion of Albariño, this wine displays an Atlantic freshness that is very much a signature of Lagar de Costa.


To continue her Atlantic-themed winemaking, Lynne released Geal Albariño, made with the same Lagar de Costa family estate. Located in the Salnés Valley in Rías Baixas, the grapes come from a single vineyard that runs right down to the shoreline of the Galician coast. This is an extremely cool maritime climate, with warm wet summers and mild winters. The Atlantic influence ensures the grapes retain a crisp acidity and distinct saline complexity.

Lynne Coyle MW

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