Wines made from Albarino grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
More informations about the variety Albarino
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
More informations about the wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 24% of Albarino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 23% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 15% of Albarino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 14% of Albarino
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Albarino