Winery Waimea - Albariño

Winery WaimeaAlbariño

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Albariño of Winery Waimea is a white wine from the region of Nelson of South Island.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Waimea's Albariño.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Albariño - 2019
In the top 50 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Albariño - 2018
In the top 50 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Albariño - 2017
In the top 50 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Albariño - 2016
In the top 50 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Albariño - 2015
In the top 50 of of Nelson wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Albariño from Winery Waimea are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Waimea

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Sapor.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nelson in the region of South Island

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.

Top wine South Island
In the top 2000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 60 of of Nelson wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

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