Babich Family Estates Headwaters Albarino2015Region:Marlborough - Wairau Valley

Recommended Food: Fish and seafood of all kinds. Spicy dishes also can work well.

Recommended Cellaring:1-4 Years

Technical Notes:Alcohol: 12.5%TA: 8.1g/lpH: 3.13Residual Sugar: 8.3g/l

Production Notes:This is the 1st harvest of Albariño fruit from our certified organic HeadwatersVineyard. It was picked by hand and quickly crushed and pressed into a stainlesssteel tank where the juice was fermented at controlled cool temperatures tocapture the intense flavours and aromatic purity of the variety. Fermentation washalted prior to dryness to balance the refreshing acidity. Bottling took place soonafter completion of ferment.

Tasting Notes:A floral lift with lime zest and and clover honey. Fresh and juicy sweet , grapefruitand lingering spice/mineral finish.

Awards:

SILVER MEDAL - International Aromatics Wine Competition 2015

4 STARS -Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, Jan 2016

SILVER MEDAL - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2016

SILVER MEDAL - NZ International Wine Show 2016