
2017 Riesling
Our riesling vines are planted adjacent to the Tukituki river. In 2017 this proximity to the water gave us plenty of misty mornings followed by hot dry days, giving a decent proportion of noble botrytis. There are resultant characteristic honey notes, alongside floral and citrus varietal riesling flavours: these were maximised by a slow, cold fermentation of clarified juice.
Fermentation was cold-stopped at a residual sugar of around 60g/L, balancing the great natural acidity achieved on this stony site.
Riesling creates a bit of confusion due to the many styles it is made in. This one is perfect as an aperitif on a sunny afternoon, a great accompaniment to seafood or summer salads containing anything that gives a bit of fruit sweetness - mango, pomegranate, nectarine - that sort of thing. Sweet enough to work with fruit-based desserts if they have a bit of acidity and are not too sweet, but it's not a true dessert wine.
There's no need to over-chill, you'll just dull the flavours - about 15 minutes in the fridge is fine.