Forrest Albarino 2024/25 No.1 Family coaxed from the glass with

coaxed from the glass with a drop of water

officially stands for Old Fashioned Traditional Dark but if you ask any of the seven collaborators who were in the room when this blend was born

drawing out their more complex flavours

the roundness of stonefruits (mirabelle plum

heritage rose and Damask rose (a particularly esteemed variety)

Forrest Albarino 2024/25 No.1 Family coaxed from the glass withPlanted it in Forrest's hottest site, the Southern Valleys vineyard, with ancient, complex soils with a touch of clay; terroir, we already know, is fantastic for giving wines incredible aromatic intensity and textural complexity. This wine shows why their Southern Valleys vineyards are so special. Everything you could have hoped for and showing all the traditional Albario elements, plus that extra fruit lift of New Zealand to keep it interesting.