A decade of albarino.

The release of this 2024 vintage marks 10 years of making this totally morish, mouthwatering wine.

Summer in the bottle, toes in the water.

A vibrant bouquet of lime and the seaside on a hot day. Equally reflected on the palate and bound with crystalline acidity resulting in a beautifully savoury example of Albariño.

As a dirty martini drinker, this wine brings me great joy.
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Notes of oyster shell minerality and freshly cut fennel bulb are wrapped in a nostalgic, hazy summer embrace. There is lovely shape to this wine, it’s elegant and fulfilling.

This Albariño oozes grace.

Site: Rosie’s Block - Upper Moutere, Nelson

Aspect: 90m Elevation, North Facing

Soil Type: Moutere Clay Gravels

Soil Composition: Deep sandy loam with clay content (19%). Little stone content.

Vineyard Established: 1999

Farming: Dry Farmed

Variety: 100% Albariño

Clonal Selection: 635, 636, 637

Hand Harvested: 100%

Seasonal Detail: A dry start to the season followed by a wetter than normal November. A welcome change to early summer and autumn where we experienced drier and warmer months (December – April). Minor rain events ensured canopies stayed “refreshed” before a trouble-free harvest period.

Harvest: 25th - 26th March 2024

Processing: 100% whole bunch press on gentle cycle. Cool settled for 48 hours and racked.

Fermentation: 100% Wild Yeast

Fermentation Vessel: 90% Stainless Steel, 10% Neutral Puncheon

Malolactic: None

Fining: None Filtration: Sterile Vegan: Yes

Bottling Analysis: 13.5% Alc, 3.17 pH, 6.6 g/L TA, 5.5 g/L RS

Full Bottle Weight: 1,265 g