2021 Clare Valley Riesling

Pure Watervale Riesling- lemon & lime with soft mineral textures

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale

Blocks: G11, Grace & Gullyview

Planted: 1999, 1973 & 1973

Soil type: Black and Red clay on limestone

Picking date: February 9, 2021

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Time on skins: No

Processing: Crush and destemmed

Pressing: Only take free run juice

Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days

Fermentation: Stainless steel for 3 weeks at 18 degrees

Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 4 months

Filtration: Sterile

Fining: No

Alc: 11.7%

pH: 3.11

TA: 7.9

SO2: 29F, 78T

Production: 320 dozen