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Riesling but not as you know it - aromatic with texture and spice
Scored 18.5/20 by Matthew Jukes (Matthew Jukes). Read the review.
Scored 95 Points by Campbell Mattison (Halliday) Read the review.
Vineyard: Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale
Blocks: Grace, Parish & Gullyview
Planted: 1973, 1923 & 1973
Soil type: Red clay on limestone (Gullyview & Grace), Red clay on slate and iron stone (Parish)
Picking date: February 22, 23 & 24, 2022
Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard
Processing: Crush and destem
Time on skins: 6 hours in press
Pressing: Free run only, minimal press rotations
Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days
Fermentation: Natural ferment in Steel & ceramic amphora for 2 months
Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 6 months
Bottled: 09/01/2023
Filtration: No
Fining: No
Alc: 11.8
pH: 3.11
TA: 6.4
SO2: 30 free / 65 total
Production: 775 dozen