Gisborne Albariño 2024
Delicious zesty citrus, white peach and honeysuckle aromas leading to a crisp palate with a lovely saline finish.
Delicious zesty citrus, white peach and honeysuckle aromas leading to a crisp palate with a lovely saline finish.
Delicious zesty citrus, white peach and honeysuckle aromas leading to a crisp palate with a lovely saline finish.
Viticulture
Grapes harvested from two independent and pioneering Gisborne growers, Doug Bell and George Reynolds. Two selections of Albariño vine plantings from Spain and Portugal dry-farmed on clay loam soils. Grapes were harvested on the 11th of March. The dry season led to very low yields and intense flavours.
Winemaking
Grape parcels were fermented separately at different temperatures and maintained on full lees for 5 months with regular stirring to enhance palate texture. Filtered prior to bottling.
Tasting Note
Straw coloured with aromas of citrus, ripe peach, and jasmine. Flavours of stonefruit framed by refreshing citrus and salinity providing a racy and delicious wine with amazing length.
Wine Analysis
Alcohol: 13%
TA: 8.4 g/L
pH: 3.61
Residual sugar: 2.9 g/L
Albarino Brothers Gisborne Albarino 2024 Tasting Notes (PDF)