Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Riesling 2011

$225.72 GST inc.
per case of 12

(18.81 per bottle)

Inviting aromas of fresh cut apple, green melon and a touch of honey and fresh ginger lead to a rich mouth filling palate. Generous fruit flavours combined with crisp vibrant acidity provide an enduring and refreshing finish. Sourced from The Mound Vineyard in the Waipara Valley.

Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Riesling 2011

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR

Pale yellow.

NOSE

Fresh cut apple, green melon with a touch of honey and fresh ginger.

PALATE

This wine is rich and mouth filling on the first sip but then the lovely crisp acidity steps in. Persistent and refreshing.

SERVE

Lightly chilled.

PEAK DRINKING

This wine will develop with patience and time. 2012-2015

SUGGESTED FOOD MATCH

WINE ANALYSIS

ALCOHOL VOLUME

13.0

ACIDITY

7.55

RESIDUAL SUGAR

16.7

WINE BACKGROUND

VINTAGE REGION

The Mound Vineyard, Waipara Valley

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

The bud break was late September early October followed by a settled and warm spring without any frost set backs. The plants enjoyed good growth. We went into an early flower set, the earlist on our records and also one of the best. The summer and ripening season were dry and cool. Through the growing season we had 230mm of rain, the hottest month being December with an average temperature of 18 degrees.

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Riesling

MATURATION

The juice was naturally cold settled and racked before fermentation with a selection of yeast strains at cool temperatures (12-15 degrees celsius) for approximately three weeks. The wine was then chilled, racked and sulphured with minimal less contact prior to blending.

ACCOLADES

Bronze - International Aromatic Wine Competition 2011 (NZ)
91 POINTS/ 4.5 STARS “Rich and opulent, this young Riesling is full of delicious flavours, displaying mango, citrus, stone fruit and a touch of toasty notes on the nose. The palate is succulent and generous with elegant sweetness and crisp acidity. A very likeable Riesling. At its best: now to 2015.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Canape Class Winner - Canterbury Wine Awards (NZ) 2012

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