Albariño Brothers Bell Vineyard Gisborne Albariño 2025

Description

Dry, Floral, Peach

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is expressive, with aromas of peach, citrus and oyster shell. Medium-bodied, aromas of peach and lime are entwined with mead, blossoms, oyster shell and a touch of saline. The fruit is concentrated and rich in flavour, enlivening acidity carries oyster shell minerals across the palate and towards a saline finish. This Albariño has a slightly serious persona, showing strength and depth and an engrossing texture" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews

"Complex and varietal, a seamless bouquet of ripe white and yellow peach, citrus peel, a light pith and apple quality. A sense of site with a mineral suggestion along with a leesy seam and stony soil ideas. Dry, equally complex, saline and fruity with flavours that reflect the bouquet enhanced by a definitive acid line leading to a lengthy and refined finish. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2030" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

"It’s finely scented on the nose with aromas of apricot, lemongrass, Gala apple, and white flowers. The palate is equally appealing with excellent weight and focus, well supported by fine texture and beautifully pitched acidity, making it mouthwatering and fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2028" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"This wine bursts with a 'hell yeah' nose - citrus blossom, lemon sherbet, yellow plum and a twist of mandarin peel. There’s a subtle creamy richness from lees ageing, with some notes of almond meal and herbal fennel. On the palate, it’s dry, medium-bodied and concentrated, with a dense, creamy texture and a bright citrus acidity that lifts ripe stone fruit flavours over the mineral, saline centre. Fine-boned, aromatic, classy and coastal, with a long citrus-driven finish that's screaming for shellfish! Drink now - 2032" The Wine Writer

Enticing aromas of perfectly ripe white peach, nectarine and citrus flowers. A wonderfully textured palate with incredible purity & minerality finished with a crisp dry finish. A Classic Albariño from these original vines.

The Albariño Brothers are three friends from different backgrounds in wine. Ollie, Shaye and Ant are passionate about growing and making world class Albariño and are working together to take New Zealand’s stunning Albariño wines to the world.

Incredible Albariño grapes harvested from Doug Bell’s vineyard in Gisborne. These are the very first 18 rows planted in New Zealand – make that Australasia! Planted in 2009 with a mass selection of Albariño vine plantings and dry-farmed on clay loam soils. Grapes were harvested on the 20th of March The 2025 Gisborne season was perfect for fully ripening intensely avoured Albariño from this iconic vineyard.

After 6 hours of skin contact the juice was cold settled and then fermented at cool temperature. Post fermentation and maintained on full lees for 6 months with regular stirring to enhance palate texture. Filtered prior to bottling.