Esk Valley Artisinal Hawkes Bay Albarino 2021

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. Planted in 2018, these yields kept low in the pursuit of quality wine.

Lightly pressed and settled overnight, the free run juice was run to a mix of large format oak barrels and small tanks for fermentation with both wild and cultured yeast strains. The wine was aged on its full lees with regular stirring until being blended and bottled.

This wine reveals classic Albariño notes of lime, peach and an assortment of tropical fruits. It is full and rich with mouthwatering acidity providing length and deliciousness with the palate weight enhanced by ageing on yeast lees. It is delicious as a young wine but will gain some complexity with time in the bottle. It is the perfect accompaniment to seafood dishes.

• Region: Hawkes Bay
• Varietal: Albariño
• Size: 750ml
• Vintage: 2021
• Case size: 6x bottles