Description
The Nautilus Albarino is a limited edition estate wine produced from hand-picked grapes. Albarino was first planted in the Renwick Estate Vineyard in 2011 as a way to innovate and introduce new varieties into the Marlborough Region.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
5.0 g/l residual sugar
7.6 g/l acidity
3.3 pH
Vinification
Fruit was machine picked, using a destemming harvester before being crushed prior to pressing. The racked and clarified juice was then cool fermented in a stainless steel tank using an aromatic yeast. A short period of maturation on yeast lees followed prior to bottling.
Was malolactic fermentation used: no
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Bottling
Closure: Screw top