Mount Riley Limited Release Albarino 2026

Description

Apple, Dry, Floral

"Pristine and brightly expressed, the bouquet shows green rockmelon, Gala apple, pear, and floral nuances. It's juicy and finely flowing in the mouth with excellent vibrancy, leading to a lengthy, refreshing finish " Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2026

Pale with hints of green. Delicate aroma’s of crunchy apple, apricot, lemon peel, and jasmine notes. Medium bodied with a brisk, firm freshness in the mouth. Dry with ripe fruit flavours firm acidity, and a salty saline finish. 

Our 2026 Albariño is made from grapes grown on Mount Riley’s St Andrew Vineyard south of Blenheim township. A long cool ripening before being harvested on the 1st of April allowed maximum flavour development on the vine.

The 2026 Marlborough vintage delivered exceptional fruit quality following a warm, dry growing season and an early harvest. Healthy canopies, low disease pressure, and favourable ripening conditions produced grapes with concentrated flavours, vibrant acidity, and excellent varietal character.

Food Pairing: Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2029. Perfect to drink young, fresh and chilled. Known as Spains ‘seafood wine’, Albariño is perfect with shellfish and seafood, salads and pasta. Best pairings include oysters, crab, prawns, mussels, white fish, fish cakes, seafood pasta and risotto, sushi and sashimi, chicken, and creamy cheeses.