MOUNT RILEY LIMITED RELEASE ALBARIÑO 2026

Name: MOUNT RILEY LIMITED RELEASE ALBARIÑO 2026
SKU: 2966
Price: 14.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Product Code: 2966
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Style: White
Variety: Albariño
Producer: Mount Riley

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape: 100% Albariño
Natural: Vegan Friendly

$14.99

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Gold Medal – The National Wine Awards Aotearoa New Zealand 2026

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 (2026 Vintage)
"Our 2026 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 2029. 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 & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, June 2026 (2026 Vintage)
"Pristine and brightly expressed, the bouquet shows green rockmelon, Gala apple, pear, and floral nuances. It's juicy and finely flowing in the mouth with excellent vibrancy, leading to a lengthy, refreshing finish. At its best: now to 2029."

Reviews for the 2025 vintage below…

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.

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Family owned and operated, Mount Riley produces wines of outstanding quality and value, one of those producers that epitomises Marlborough's proud earth-to-glass spirit to bring forth a purity and strength of character and flavour that represents the land's energy with every vintage.

Adjoining the winery - surrounded by Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - is Mount Riley's cellar door, which boasts a collection of wine-inspired photos by renowned Kiwi photography Marti Friedlander.

Guests are encouraged to make use of picnic tables, petanque area, and outdoor fire place. Founded by John Buchanan, collaborating with daughter Amy and son-in-law Matt, John emphasises Mount Riley's independent spirit that hinges on a dependence on the strength and talent of his family, a family that encompasses their hand-picked viticulturalists, distributors, and loyal wine enthusiasts from all around the globe.