Description
This wine is made from our oldest vines (planted in 1979) and has gorgeous lifted aromas of jasmine, fresh lemon, and ripe Kaffir lime which follow through on to the palate. Flavours of fresh lime juice, lemon sorbet and ripe grapefruit with hints of floral spice are balanced by a fine backbone of ripe acidity. This Riesling is a dry style which has excellent fruit weight and concentration to balance the lingering mineral acid structure. This wine is finely structured with great length of flavour.
Awards
2021 release
94 points
Dry-ish wine with lime, wet stone and white wildflower flavours. Gutsy with impressive concentration
Certifications
Low/no sulfur
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
3.5 g/l residual sugar
7.2 g/l acidity
3.0 pH
Vineyard
Riesling vines planted in 1979 - from estate block in Renwick
Pruning: cane
Vinification
100% stainless steel, left on fine lees post ferment
Was malolactic fermentation used: no
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Bottling
Closure: Screw top