Top rated Riesling from 2018 Halliday Wine Companion – 98pts
$56.00
The difference between this magnificent riesling and Freya is startling. It rides on a magic carpet of lime, lemon sherbet and thrilling acidity. Only riesling can produce such intensity with such delicacy, with a fresh, airy spring day mouthfeel. It’s worth every penny, and is a privilege to taste.
An exquisite riesling from a high-altitude single vineyard in the Eden Valley, the delicately expressed bouquet shows lime sorbet, lemon zest and apple blossom characters with a touch of flinty complexity. The palate is taut and linear, displaying outstanding focus and tension, brilliantly structured by racy acidity. The wine offers stunning fruit purity with an extremely long mouth-watering finish. At its best: 2022 to 2036.
Grape Variety:
Riesling 100%
Technical Details:
Alcohol 12%|pH 2.89|Acidity 6.8 g/L|Residual sugar: 1.0g/L
Vineyards:
Region: High Eden Valley|Altitude: 550m above sea level|Aspect: north-east facing|Soil: shallow sandy loam and schist over granite bedrock|Vine Age: 19 years old on own roots|Row Orientation: north-south|Pruning: single wire spur pruned
Hand harvested, the fruit was chilled to 6C and then 100% whole bunch pressed. Only the finest free run was taken, up to 450 litres / tonne. Naturally settled for several weeks with only the clearest juice selected for fermentation. Fermented at a cool temperature between 10-13C until completely sugar dry. Left for 3 months on yeast lees before being prepared for bottling.
The High Eden sub-region of Eden Valley is a small and unique region designated by its high altitude, however, it is also defined by the schist soils and rocky outcrops, vast exposure and undulating hillside aspects, enhancing its suitability for growing Riesling. The skies over High Eden are typified by ‘Cirrus’ cloud formations for most of the growing and harvest seasons, making for a picturesque backdrop to the vineyards and a perfect name for this wine. The Cirrus Riesling is made from the very best Single Vineyard wine of High Eden and made in only exemplary years.
Perfect drinking now but will cellar well for a further 10 years
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