Nautilus Estate Albarino 2025

Nautilus Estate Albariño brings Spain’s great coastal white grape into a very comfortable Marlborough setting. White peach, mandarin zest and juicy stone fruit meet a subtle sea-spray character, with fine texture and bright acidity driving a long, salty finish. It is dry, energetic and refreshingly different, while still carrying the precision and food-friendly polish Nautilus has built its reputation on since 1985. A particularly smart bottle to have chilled for fresh seafood, scallops, fish tacos or anything involving plenty of citrus and herbs.

What the winery says:

The fruit receives a short period of skin contact before pressing, helping build flavour and texture. The clarified juice is then cool fermented in stainless steel using an aromatic yeast, followed by a brief period resting on yeast lees before bottling. Fragrant white peach, mandarin zest and a hint of sea spray lead into juicy stone-fruit flavours, fine texture and a touch of salinity, with crisp acidity carrying the wine through a long, zesty finish.

What the experts say:

Cameron Douglas MS, 93/100 & Excellent
“A delicious wine, varietal and nicely intense with aromas of peach and citrus peel, there’s a mineral quality with a sandy stony suggestion.”

Cuisine, 4 Stars
“Well balanced and lengthy with a crisp finish.”