Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Albarino
Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Albarino is a dry, light-bodied white from Albariño (New Zealand), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is none. Good with shellfish, white fish, oysters, salad.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalfarras Albarino 2021 Dalfarras · Victoria | £14.95 | |||
| Quinta da Lapa Alvarinho 2022 Quinta da Lapa · Lisboa | £15.95 | |||
| Sand Boy Albariño, Rías Baixas Sand Boy · Rías Baixas | £16.00 | |||
| Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Alvarinho 2025 Anselmo Mendes · Vinho Verde | £16.46 |
This is a full and rich wine with crisp acidity providing length and deliciousness. Its flavours tend toward preserved lemons, pear, apple, apricot and tropical fruits. It is delicious as a young wine but will gain further complexity with time in the bottle. It is an ideal accompaniment to seafood dishes. SILVER MEDAL, IWC 2022 This is a single vineyard wine from the Two terraces Vineyard situated inland at Mangatahi. The Albariño plantings are located on the upper of the two gravel river terraces formed by the Ngaruroro River. Two clones of Albariño from both Spain and Portugal are planted, each providing its own distinctive characteristics. Planted in 2018 these vines are intensively managed and yields kept low in the pursuit of quality wine. Esk Valley is a boutique Hawkes Bay winery, renowned for interesting hand-crafted elegant whites and premium reds which offer access to another facet of New Zealand wines