Belmonte Marlborough Albarino

Albariño is a grape variety gaining more and more attention from winemakers around the world and it's no surprise that winemaker and master of aromatic whites has had a go. The winemaker in question is none other than Dr. John Forrest, who set up his family estate in Marlborough, New Zealand in 1988, releasing his first wines into the market two years later. A varietal Albariño from a vineyard site in the Brancott Valley, which is one of the warmest in Marlborough, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and fully. Layered with peach and apricot, this is a beautifully textured Albariño with plenty of vibrancy and interest.

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We’ve planted it in our hottest site; the Southern Valleys vineyard, very old complex soils with a touch of clay. Terroir we already know is fantastic for giving wines fabulous aromatic intensity and textural complexity.


Planting Density 2.5 × 1.5m rows
Trellis system 2 Cane VSP
Yield 7.8 tonne/ha

New Zealand

Glass bottle

Contains sulfites

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

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Albariño (100%)

2021

Malborough

Layered with peach and apricot, this is a beautifully textured Albariño with plenty of vibrancy and interest.

13.5

10.1

Virgin Wines

Pair with soft cheeses

Dr John Forrest

The grapes were machine harvested in the cool of the morning, cold settled and cool fermented in stainless steel tanks prior to blending and finishing for bottling in spring.