Austrailian Albarino?

[Izzy]

Just a quick question...in doing some research on the Albarino grape (drinking as much as I can!)I have only found so far that Albarino is produced in Spain. I read where there is great potential for Austrailia to produce Albarino. Knowing that you can't believe everything you read on the internet, I thought I'd ask if anybody has actually seen, purchased or tasted Albarinos from anywhere else than Spain.

[Kcwhippet]

Don't know about Australia, but you can get Alvarinho from Portugal - same grape. There are also Albarino wines available from Virginia, Oregon and California.

[hotwine]

Just checked Spec's on-line.... they have a substantial inventory of Aussie wines but no Albarino listed.

[Izzy]

Kc, thanks for the information on Virginia, Oregon and California. I'll definitely have to check that out! By the way, I have had Alvarinho. It's a bit lighter and a little effervescent. Nice, but light.

hotwine, thanks for the info on Australia.

[Bucko]

Wineries using Albarino grapes to make wine in Australia include:

Bago Vineyards Hastings River
Brown Brothers King Valley
Centennial Vineyards Southern Highlands
Dunn's Creek Winery Mornington Peninsula
Eumundi Winery Queensland Coastal
First Drop Barossa Valley
Gracebrook Vineyards King Valley
Irvine Eden Valley
Mansfield Wines Mudgee
Omersown Wines Riverland
Rusty Fig Wines South Coast Zone
Stockman's Ridge Central Ranges Zone
Symphonia King Valley
Tscharke Barossa Valley
Tuck's Ridge Mornington Peninsula
Wombats Run King Valley

[hotwine]

So, Buckster, the Aussies use it as a blending grape?