Bright green with a golden touch our Riesling is bursting with classic lime, lemon and sherbet notes with some lifted floral elements. On the palate balance is the key with abundant fresh acidity matched up with fruit sweetness in a long off dry-finish. Minerality is also evident with a clean, stony touch to complement the citrus and fleshy fruits. As a member of the International Riesling Foundation we use the foundation's graphic to indicate the balance of our wine as Medium-Dry with the overall impression being off dry with a touch of fruit sweetness.
Being all handpicked this Riesling is whole bunched pressed at low temperatures in a oxidative environment. Gentle pressing and a rigorous press cut ensures only the freshest and cleanest juice is then fermented in chilled stainless tanks. A long slow ferment is encouraged with temperature control and selected Riesling yeasts. Continual tasting means the ferment is "stopped" when the naturally high acids are balanced by the residual sugar. Minimal handling with only one movement to filter the resulting wine means a fresh and fruit driven style is achieved that will also reward time in bottle.
Grown in Marlborough's Waihopai Valley the stony soils and light silt ensures a long slow growing season just perfect for ripening Riesling. Shoot thinning and crop moderation helped bring in great clean fruit on the picking date of 17th April with a Brix of 21.2. Hand harvested in the cool of the Autumn morning the fruit arrived at the winery in perfect condition.
Riesling is always a great match with seafood and lighter summer dishes. Its natural acidity will complement well particularly green shell mussels from our own Marlborough Sounds.
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