Varieties: Riesling Regions: Great Southern
The awesomely scenic and wildly remote Great Southern wine region produces fine and linear Riesling of great varietal purity and exactness. Grapes are selected from our vineyards located in the sub regions of Mount Barker and Porongurup in order to capture the virtues of both sub regions in the wine. Fine floral and mineral elements typify Porongurup riesling while bold citrus and chalk characterise Mt Barker.
The 2011 season:
A warm and dry spring followed by a summer punctuated with perfectly timed rain events, was otherwise low in humidity. The autumn harvest period was dry and protracted with vintage conditions best described as on the warm side of perfect. The resulting white wines show an abundant and bold array of varietal expressions which are layered and pure.
Tasting Notes:
A youthful wine, shimmering lemon/lime in colour with delicate aromas of honeysuckle, musk and citrus blossom. Bold flavours of sweet ripe pear, nashi fruit, lime and grapefruit fill the palate. The wine is finished with a tight, fine mineral acidity which adds texture and length.
Winemaking:
Each vineyard site is vinified separately at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks. The delicate free run juice is separated from the pressings in order to maintain the vibrancy of the fruit and structural elegance of the wine.
Prior to bottling, the wine is blended, fined and filtered. Bottling occurs in June of the vintage year, in time for a spring release.
Analysis:
Alcohol: Alcohol: 12 % v/v, pH: 2.89, Acidity: 8.7g.lt
Residual Sugar: 5 g.lt
Food Ideas:
Albany oysters with a squeeze of lemon, or poached salmon with Asian greens in an oyster sauce.
Drink:
Now to enjoy youthful and exuberant fruit flavours, or over the next five years as the mature Riesling characters evolve.
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