Neudorf Rosie's Block Moutere Albarino 2025

The 2025 release clocks over a decade of crafting this irresistible, sun-soaked Albariño - still utterly moreish, still mouthwatering, still our unofficial taste of summer.
Think warm evenings, bare feet, and salt on your skin.
A lifted nose of lime zest, sea spray and that first breath when you step onto the beach. The palate echoes the aromatics, woven together with bright, crystalline acidity that gives the wine its signature savoury edge.
Hints of oyster shell, fresh fennel and a cool, saline minerality glide through the glass, all wrapped in a dreamy, sun-drenched haze. There’s beautiful form here - poised, graceful, quietly luxurious.

Vineyard:

Site: Rosie’s Block - Upper Moutere, Nelson
Aspect: 90m Elevation, North Facing
Soil Type: Moutere Clay Gravels
Soil Composition: Deep sandy loam with clay content (19%). Little stone content.
Vineyard Established: 1999
Farming: Dry Farmed
Variety: 100% Albariño
Clonal Selection: 635, 636, 637
Hand Harvested: 100%
Seasonal Detail: The season began dry before shifting to a wetter-than-usual October, with an exceptionally warm December bringing ideal flowering conditions. While the Christmas and early January period posed some challenges, a return to warm, settled weather through February and March improving ripening. Occasional rain showers kept canopies refreshed, leading to a smooth, trouble-free harvest. The season produced wines of both volume and generosity.

Winemaking:

Harvest: 29th - 31st March 2025
Processing: 70% whole bunch press, 30% crushed fruit. Cool settled for 48 hours and racked
Fermentation: 100% Wild Yeast
Fermentation Vessel: 70% Stainless Steel, 30% Neutral Puncheon
Malolactic: None
Fining: None Filtration: Sterile Vegan: Yes
Bottling Analysis: 13.5% Alc, 3.29 pH, 6.7 g/L TA, 3 g/L RS
Full Bottle Weight: 1,265 g