WTN: Two Iberian Whites...(short/boring)

Tried these two last night w/ my pesto-stuffed/maple-mustard glazed pork chops:
1. Grego Malvar White DdO: Vinos de Madrid (12%) 2005: Med.yellow color; lightly floral/mango slight earthy/steely some Rolle-like nose; soft some flat/dull mango/floral light earthy flavor; short soft/flat light mango/floral/pineapply light earthy finish; pleasant/simple if somewhat dull white. $16.00
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2. Auratus Alvarinho Trajadura Vinho Regional Minho (12%) 2004: Med.gold color; slightly nutty/oxidized lovely floral/perfumed almost Malvasia/TocaiFriuliano some complex nose; tart lightly nutty/oxidized floral/perfumed some Tocai bit metallic fairly rich flavor; very long floral/citrusy slight nutty/oxidized very attractive finish; bit like an older Viognier, bit like a Tocai; probably would be rejected by some tasters because of the slightly aged character and not have the zippy freshness that Albarino is "supposed" to have, but it was a delicious/interesting wine that stood up to the pig parts and said "oink". $16.00
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And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Malvar: The grape in the Grego is the Malvar variety. New one for me. Jancis compares the wines to those made from Airen, the most widely planted grape in the world and used for much of the Spanish brandies. Gawd forbid I ever try an Airen. Based on this data point of one, I hearby declare Malvar a grape variety that has no redeeming features. End of discussion.
Tom

I was hoping to see a couple from Andorra!

Based on this data point of one, I hearby declare Malvar a grape variety that has no redeeming features. End of discussion.

What an intelligent, prudent, reflective point of view!

Well, not the end from here.

Imagine a young taster who's never tried a riesling and tastes a feeble $6 Blue Nun. He should declare riesling a grape variety that has no redeeming features?

Please!

Malvar is not riesling or chenin blanc, of course, but it has some interesting potential - if you don't try the Blue Nun of malvars, of course. Find the barrel-fermented 2006 Puerta Real Malvar. That should widen your malvar horizons.

Malvar is not related to airén, by the way - DNA research has shown that.

Speaking of airén, the 2007 Ercavio Blanco is a heck of a fresh white with some oomph.

Based on this data point of one, I hearby declare Malvar a grape variety that has no redeeming features. End of discussion.

What an intelligent, prudent, reflective point of view!

Sorry, Victor...but TFIC on that comment.

- if you don't try the Blue Nun of malvars, of course. Find the barrel-fermented 2006 Puerta Real Malvar. That should widen your malvar horizons.

As w/ every new variety I try, I try to keep an open mind & look for the positives. I really hadn't written Malvar of my list to try again.

Malvar is not related to airén, by the way - DNA research has shown that.

Speaking of airén, the 2007 Ercavio Blanco is a heck of a fresh white with some oomph.

Jancis hadn't claimed that Malvar was related to Airen...she was just sort of lumping it into that category of widely planted grapes that are regarded sort of as work-horse grapes.
Thanks for the recs and I'll see if I can track those two down. Like UgniBlanc, FolleBlanch, FrenchColombard...grapes that get no respect in this country...I've had some very pleasant examples of all of them.
Tom