Made by Ollie Margan, the Breaking Ground range was developed to place emphasis on echoing the soils in which they were grown. Made in a minimal intervention style and fermented in a concrete tank, this Albariňo shows bright aromatics with a juicy orchard fruit mid palate.
Albariño originates from Rías Baixas in the Galician region of North West Spain. Like the Hunter, this region is classified as warm maritime and its wines are low in alcohol and acid focused, typical of Hunter Valley whites.
Made by Ollie Margan, the Breaking Ground range was developed to place emphasis on echoing the soils in which they were grown. Sourced from the Ceres Hill vineyard, it is an exploration of the variety through texture. Half of the pick is fermented in contact with its skins, the other half in large, seasoned French oak barrels. This might make the wine sound like a whole lot, though it isn’t. This grape can hold texture and aromatic intensity due to its salinity and high levels of natural acidity.
2025 was a distinct growing season. Not particularly warm, not particularly cool, not particularly dry, not particularly wet. But long ripening with cool nights dialed in brilliant chemistry for the white varieties. Acidity was high, sugars were low, phenolics were resolved. This is also the case with the reds. Low sugars leading to low alcohol’s, though there were no green characters. Colours great, though hues light. In short, A++ for whites Light, fresh and perfumed. Bright aromatics and juicy orchard fruit mid palate. Unfined/unfiltered.
