This expressive Albariño has pretty, lifted aromatics, a generous richness of fruit in the palate, and a salty tang on the finish. Fruit was hand picked from the Two Terraces vineyard in Hawkes Bay, foot stomped in the vineyard, and then pressed for a wild yeast ferment.

The three fates are Holly Girven Russell, Hester Nesbitt and Casey Motley. In another case of old mate COVID causing a change of tack, these three decided to combine their respective wine growing experience, taking on the lease of a Maraekākaho, Hawkes Bay vineyard in 2020. It’s a trio of things we love here at BTB - talented people going out on their own, alternative grape varieties, and wines that are thoughtful, modern expressions of great New Zealand wine regions.