Winery WaimeaAlbariño
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Albariño of the Winery Waimea is in the top 50 of wines of Nelson.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Albariño of Winery Waimea in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Albariño
Pairings that work perfectly with Albariño
Original food and wine pairings with Albariño
The Albariño of Winery Waimea matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sauté of pork with cider, fresh salmon risotto or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's 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 Albariño from Winery Waimea are 2019, 2018, 2016, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Waimea
The Winery Waimea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nelson
Cool-climate region of New Zealand's South Island, the only one on the west coast and rain-sheltered. Signature Chardonnay precise and taut with signature notes of white apple, citrus, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter and a mineral touch, ample long mouth — local benchmark. Fine silky Pinot Noir (tart cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices), delicate tannins. Also vivid fruity Sauvignon Blanc, ample Pinot Gris, taut Riesling.
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: Aqueous
Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.
