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Buy OnlineWinery notes (2025 Vintage)
"2025 was a bountiful and fresh vintage for us in the Bay, with great natural acidity and length on the palate. I was able to pick the grapes with a beautiful ripeness and spectrum of flavours from my allocated rows at Two Terraces, where they have the Portuguese Alvarino clone planted, as well as the Spanish Albarino clones.
This year I went with 10 days skin maceration. Traditionally one would press the grapes right away and remove the skins, but I really enjoy all the magical infusions that occur from macerating this white wine: tea leaves, jasmine, white peaches and nectarine.
Expect tropical fruits vibes with a gentle phenolic texture. The wine is fresh with a lovely tangy and salty finish. This Alby would be a dream to pair with seafood and salty dishes."
Reviews for previous vintages below…
93/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate, June 2026 (2024 Vintage)
"The 2024 Amber Albariño hails from the Two Terraces vineyard in Hawke's Bay—one of the few vineyards planted with Albarino—and was made in a skin-contact style. It is amber in the glass and aromatically leads with Campari, bitter orange, white pepper, licorice, fennel and green apple. In the mouth, the wine is electric, chalky and taut; the acidity thrums across the palate with a raspy zing. I like it. It is bitter and herbal, engaging and attractive. It is perhaps challenging if you're not a fan of skin-contact white wine, but for those who are, it's great. I am a fan."
94/100 David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, May 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Using fruit from the Two Terraces vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, and – note – made separately from an ‘Amphora Albarino’ that is also in the range this year – this has a distinct skin-contact “orange” personality. An opaque copper colour in the glass. Vibrantly perfumed, with apricot, satsuma peel, kumquat, peach, marmalade and grapefruit aromas. Tight, with a youthful energy and zesty acidity. A prickle of fruit tannin drags across the tongue. Deepening further into the palate, with root beer, toffee and crushed herbs all popping their heads into view. Crisp, pithy and characterful, this was even better eaten with some oysters on the table. More of this please."
