Double Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2025
Gold Medal – New World Wine Awards 2025
Gold Medal – Marlborough Wine Show 2025
The Albariño grape, originating from the coastal region of Rías Baixas on the North-West coast of Spain is fast becoming a trendy and popular variety around the world, and it seems to be finding a home here in New Zealand. This is a fantastic release from Mount Riley and as always with their wines, offers terrific value.
Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
“Our 2025 Albariño is made from grapes grown on Mount Riley’s St Andrew Vineyard south of Blenheim township. Delicate aromas of crunchy apple, apricot, lemon peel, and jasmine notes. Medium bodied with a brisk, firm freshness in the mouth. Dry with ripe fruit flavours firm acidity, and a salty saline finish.
Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2028. Perfect to drink young, fresh and chilled. Known as Spains ‘seafood wine’, Albariño is perfect with shellfish and seafood, salads and pasta. Best pairings include oysters, crab, prawns, mussels, white fish, fish cakes, seafood pasta and risotto, sushi and sashimi, chicken, and creamy cheeses.”
5 Stars, Number 1 & Best Buy, Cuisine Albariño Tasting, April 2026 (2025 Vintage)
“Mount Riley has truly made something special with this albariño with aromas of crunchy green apple sitting alongside limes, guava and jasmine on the nose. The palate is vibrant and zesty thanks to the incredible acidity that drives the palate ever forward but with a mid palate mouth watering salinity that is classic albariño, finishes fresh and crisp and ultimately with the drinker reaching for the bottle to pour just ‘one more glass’. Superb.”
91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, June 2025 (2025 Vintage)
“It’s brightly fruited and delicately aromatic, showing crunchy apple, apricot, lemon peel, and jasmine notes, followed by a lively palate that’s juicy and refreshing. Beautifully supported by fine acidity, making it vibrant and flavoursome. At its best: now to 2028.”






























