Winery AstrolabeSleepers Vineyard Albariño
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sleepers Vineyard Albariño of Winery Astrolabe in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sleepers Vineyard Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Sleepers Vineyard Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Sleepers Vineyard Albariño
The Sleepers Vineyard Albariño of Winery Astrolabe matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of gloom and doom, salmon and goat cheese quiche or fish shells.
Details and technical informations about Winery Astrolabe's Sleepers Vineyard Albariño.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sleepers Vineyard Albariño from Winery Astrolabe are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Astrolabe
The Winery Astrolabe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Ample
Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.
