Late Harvest Riesling

Derwent Valley

2017

White Wine

Riesling

750mL

10%

3.0

5.9

7.5g/l

60g/l

Screw Cap

July 2017

April 2017

Picked approximately 6 weeks after the end of harvest.

On a north facing bank of the Derwent River this 28-year-old cool-climate vineyard in Southern Tasmania has its Riesling block on the uppermost slope. The soils are shallow, permeable loams over limestone that allow this variety to develop intensity and definition while retaining delicacy. The vines were leaf plucked 6 weeks prior to harvest to allow greater sunlight penetration on the fruit.

Hand-picked at flavour ripeness, crushed and soaked on their skins for 24 hours, then pressed under inert gas. Fermentation was stopped when the wine reached a balance between alcohol, flavour, phenolics and residual sugar. Minimal fining and filtration, then bottled. Hand-picked at flavour ripeness, crushed and soaked on their skins for 24 hours, then pressed under inert gas. Fermentation was stopped when the wine reached a balance between alcohol, flavour, phenolics and residual sugar. Minimal fining and filtration, then bottled.

Obvious Riesling fruits, juicy rich mid palate that displays all the benefits of a higher residual sugar style. Balanced palate from high levels of phenolics and a beautiful acid line. Finished with mouth-watering balance.

Medium sweet style with 60g/l of residual sugar.

Straw

Flower petals, citrus, spice and apricots.

Citrus, fresh juice

20 years

Spicy food, curries, cheese - particularly washed rind or blue