Babich Family Estates Headwaters Albarino 2015 Region: 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/l pH: 3.13 Residual Sugar: 8.3g/l Production Notes: This is the 1 st harvest of Albariño fruit from our certified organic Headwaters Vineyard. It was picked by hand and quickly crushed and pressed into a stainless steel tank where the juice was fermented at controlled cool temperatures to capture the intense flavours and aromatic purity of the variety. Fermentation was halted prior to dryness to balance the refreshing acidity. Bottling took place soon after completion of ferment. Tasting Notes: A floral lift with lime zest and and clover honey. Fresh and juicy sweet , grapefruit and 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