Wines made from Albarino grapes of Gisborne
Discover the best wines made with Albarino as a single variety or as a blend of Gisborne.
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 region of North Island
The wine region of Gisborne is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoptima or the Domaine Millton produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gisborne are Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gisborne often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Albarino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Albarino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Albarino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Albarino
- EarthPresent in 4% of Albarino
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Albarino