Tasting Notes
A juicy fresh lively wine. Exotic tropical fruit with zesty citrus notes. Albarino is Spain’s top white variety from Galicia region.
Wine Information
- Winemakers: Andrew Nimmo
- Region: Gisborne
- Variety: Albarino
Chronology
- Harvest Date: March 19
- Bottling Date: July 19
- Release Date: September 19
Winemaker Notes
This wine was fermented in stainless steel under temperature control to produce a balanced fresh clean wine. The ferment was stopped to create slightly off-dry style of Albarino.
Viticulture Notes
Albarino was machine harvested in excellent condition from BC Tietjen’s vineyard in Bushmere Road, Gisborne.
Technical Details
- Alcohol: 13.2%
- Residual Sugar: 8.8
- Total Acidity: 6.5
- ph: 3.51
Cellaring
- 3+ years
Awards
- Gold medal, NZ International Wine Show 2019
