Winery TorlesseAlbarino
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 Albarino of Winery Torlesse in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Albarino
Pairings that work perfectly with Albarino
Original food and wine pairings with Albarino
The Albarino of Winery Torlesse matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, salmon in bellevue or bouillabaisse like in marseille.
Details and technical informations about Winery Torlesse's Albarino.
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 Albarino from Winery Torlesse are 2016, 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Torlesse
The Winery Torlesse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Waipara
New Zealand gem of North Canterbury (South Island) north of Christchurch: signature Pinot Noir as king red — racy and savory with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, earth, spices and a floral touch, fine tannins and chiseled finish, signature restrained mineral style. Riesling as king white among the best of the southern hemisphere — dry to sweet of great purity (lime, green apple, flowers, minerality). GI, clay-limestone soils, sheltered hills.
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: Burgundy piece
228-litre barrel.
