2022 Foxcroft Riesling

Production: 285 cases

Availability: Winery direct and select restaurant accounts

Vintage: 2022

Variety or Blend: 100% Riesling

Vineyard Designation: Foxcroft Vineyard

Region: Twenty Mile Bench

Vine Age: 1996 planting

Soil: Mainly clay and loam with limestone

Wine Style: Medium-Medium Sweet

Oak: Stainless Steel Only

Alcohol Content: 12.5%

PH: 3.1

TA: 8.7 g/L

RS: 25 g/L

Ageing: Drink now through 2030

Serving Temperature: 8 - 12 degrees Celsius

Winemaking:

We hand harvested, followed by whole cluster pressing in our gentle bladder press. The juice was cold settled and racked to a stainless steel tank for alcoholic fermentation. Our Foxcroft Riesling is best noted for its balance between sugar and acid, we achieve this through carefully monitoring balance and flavours and stop the fermentation by chilling the tank along with the addition of sulphur. Finally, we protein stabilize with the use of bentonite and then filter prior to bottling.

Appearance:

Pale straw with a clear hue.

Aromas:

Fruit driven and concentrated. Honeysuckle, floral notes, citrus and pear. Secondary tropical notes of pineapple, melon and passionfruit follow. Apricot, white peach and nectarine join the intensely fruity nose.

Palate:

The palate of this wine reflects the aromatics with a medley of tropical fruits and tree fruits. Concentrated layers of passionfruit, mandarin and apricot with depth and texture. A balanced and complex Riesling showcasing fruit flavours of lime, pear, white peach and honey. The harmony of the zesty acidity and sweetness of the wine, enliven the weight of the mid palate with a medium-long finish. A spicy-food friendly wine.