A varietal that it best known for dry white wines from Galicia in north-western Spain – now becoming widely planted in New Zealand – local Albariños won Gold medals five times at the 2024 New Zealand International Wine Show, with this wine getting a Silver medal.
A light green-straw colour in the glass. Aromatic, with a perfume led by zesty fruit notes of apple, lime, apricot and grapefruit. There is also a delicate hint of floral cherry blossom on the nose. Lit by a pithy acidity that heads down a briney, windswept ocean beach, path. The palate is dry, crystalline and tightly coiled. A touch of chalky minerality hints at the site (a coastal clifftop) and the carry of the palate is impressive, with great line into a length, fresh finish. 91pts
