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 the garbure, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's Albariño.
Discover the grape 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.
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
The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.
The wine region of South Island
Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.
The word of the wine: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
