| COLOUR |
Fresh pale straw |
| VARIETY |
Riesling (100%) |
| REGION |
Frankland River Region |
| NOSE |
Soft talc notes with a subtle floral perfume and hints of lime |
| PALATE |
A very elegant front palate that leads into a wine that fills the mouth with complex spice and fruit notes. The wine has power and weight through the length of the palate with hints of talc, lime and a very fine thread of acidity that leads to a wine with a polished yet generous finish. |
| ASSESSMENT |
A wine that shows elegance yet has an abundance of power that can only be achieved from a 45 year old vineyard. An extremely distinguished and complex riesling that slowly opens up in the glass, this wine reflects the uncompromising criteria used in fruit selection, has a purity of flavour and exceptional balance that results in a wine that is focused and intense with layered complexities enabling it to be enjoyed now and for years to come. |
| 2011 VINTAGE |
Dry conditions throughout the growing season making it another very good year for riesling in the Frankland River region. |
| VINEYARD |
Netley Road Vineyard was planted in 1966 and is one of the oldest vineyards in the Great Southern. The vineyard site was chosen for its ironstone ridge that runs north to south with the vines selected for this riesling coming from those vines facing to the east of this ridge, allowing the vines to capture the early morning sun. The old vines and loamy soils produce a wine of individuality and intensity.
The long, slow ripening periods typical of the Frankland River region allow maximum flavour developments while maintaining the distinctive racy and delicate acidity for which riesling from the region is renowned.
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| VINIFICATION |
The Riesling grape, when ripe and healthy, contains all the ingredients required to make fine wine. Grapes are pressed immediately with the juice left to settle in tank over night before being racked and fermentation introduced. Our aim is to minimise intervention in order to obtain the purest and finest expression of the pristine fruit from the Netley Road Vineyard. Fermentation was cool over an 8 week period. |
