Riesling 2021
Clean, refreshing, and bursting with citrus fruit flavour.
A lively, aromatic minerality comes crisp and strong on the nose, intermingled with fresh green apple. On the palate, brief honey sweetness is swiftly cleansed by continued green apple and lime zest. A clean, refreshing finish leaves the mouth watering for more.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Riesling
Cases Produced
473
Acid
7.22 g/L
pH
2.86
Aging
Ready to drink now or can hold for aging 5+ years.
Residual Sugar
7.65 g/L
Alcohol %
10.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Nose has prominent peaches in syrup, fragrant jey lime, light and fresh aromatics. Some faint waxy notes, similar to parrafin. As it opens up, ripe gala apple, white grapefruit and a variety of citrus and stone fruit as well. The palate shows nice structure, fresh and balanced acidity and sweetness.
Production Notes
An unusually warm vintage with a lot of healthy fruit. Late leaf pulling helped preserve the freshness of the wine, the long late-season sun has influenced riper citrus flavours than usual. Picked and sorted Sept 23rd & 29th (two part harvest for complexity). Yield was 5.83 t/acre.
Pressed whole bunch to tank, then racked for cool fermentation (around 14-16 C). No press fractioning. Fermentation aiming at 12-14 g/L R.S., this wine ended up drier at the end of fermentation. Kept on light lees for a few months and then bottled early 2022.
Winemaker Notes
[Technical note: white grape skin tannins can have a slight drying effect on the palate, especially in Riesling in hotter vintages where the smaller berry size and longer sun exposure cause the cluster to carry more tannin and the skin goes more golden/pink in colour. I see some real similarities with the 2017 -- Mel]
Food Pairing Notes
Goes well with seared pork tenderloin and stone fruit compotes, caramelized onion and fresh cheeses like ricotta or goat cheese.