Australia, Tasmania
Riesling
Description
Juicy lime and zesty lemon combine with slaty mineral characters. The long, crisp citrus palate is balanced by gentle chalky texture and the natural cool climate acidity, creating a wine of length and structure.
Awards
94 pts James Halliday Wine Companion
Alcohol
12.8%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Our Riesling is hand-picked and transported to the winery as quickly as possible. Pressing commences as soon as the grapes arrive and the juice is transferred to stainless steel tanks, with only the free-run juice retained. Racked from solids after 2 days, it is then fermented at cool temperatures with a neutral yeast to showcase varietal characters. Bottled under screwcap, to enable the wine to be enjoyed at its optimum.
Vineyard
Latitude 41°27’S (Launceston) Altitude 81-170 Metres Growing Season Rainfall Oct-Apr 310 Millimetres 12.2 Inches Harvest March - May Mean January Temperature 17.2 C Humidity October to April 51% Soil Type Black, alkaline, cracking clay soils & shallow, stony neutral, brown soils with friable clay form over Jurassic dolerite Climate Moderate maritime, free from extremes.
