Riesling 2008 - Sorry, sold out
The tasting notes
Central
Otago's Domain Road Vineyard, near Bannockburn, is sited in a sheltered valley
which provides a unique micro-climate, ideal for producing premium wines.
Our Riesling vines are planted in the lower region of the vineyard where 19th century gold miners left an area of exposed mineral rich ‘pipe clay’, the remnants of a 2-million year old lake bed.
Enjoy with seafood or as an aperitif.
Our Riesling vines are planted in the lower region of the vineyard where 19th century gold miners left an area of exposed mineral rich ‘pipe clay’, the remnants of a 2-million year old lake bed.
The Wine
A superb growing season over the summer, followed by a long gradual cooling in the autumn resulted in this delightful Riesling, harvested in April 2008. This was the first harvest from these three-year old vines, and is an off-dry style fermented cool in stainless steel. The wine displays citrus fruits, lemons, limes, mandarins and grapefruit on the nose and palate, with some quite nice honey notes which are underpinned by mineral complexity. The ferment was stopped to retain the wine’s own natural sugar to balance the acidity.Enjoy with seafood or as an aperitif.
| Variety | 100% Riesling |
| Appellation | Central Otago |
| Sub Region | Bannockburn |
| Ph | 2.9 |
| TA | 9.5g/l |
| Alcohol | 12.5% by volume |
| Residual Sugar | 15.3g/l |
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- 2009 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
- 2009 Cuisine Magazine Riesling Tasting
