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Winemaking: Our 2011 Riesling is made from a blend of grapes grown on Mount Riley's Litchfield vineyard in Marlborough's Wairau Valley. Marlborough's warm days and cool nights over the growing season resulted in grapes with great flavour development and crisp natural acidity. Grapes were harvested in pristine condition then crushed and destemmed. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures in stainless steel to achieve absolute purity of fruit.
Colour: Light straw. Brilliant.
Bouquet: A perfumed wine with floral, spice, lime and stonefruit characters.
Palate: Off dry with crisp acidity balancing a slight sweetness. A lush wine with a long finish.
Drink: Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2015. Great as an aperitif or match with seafood, light meats & spicy foods.
Other Information
Grape varieties: 100% Riesling
Origin: Nelson / Marlborough, New Zealand
Alcohol: 12%
RS: 9.4g/l
TA: 7.8g/l
Bottle Barcode: 9419663002008
Carton Barcode: 19419663002005
Closure: Screwcap
Availability: Widely available in New Zealand. Exported to Canada, the UK, China and Malaysia.
Vintage
2008
Winemaking: Our 2008 Riesling is made from a blend of grapes from the Wairau Valley region of Marlborough and Nelson. Warm weather was experienced post flowering and continued up until harvest resulting in fruit with excellent flavour intensity. Grapes were harvested in pristine condition then crushed and destemmed. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures in stainless steel to achieve absolute purity of fruit.
Colour: Light straw. Brilliant.
Bouquet: A delicately perfumed wine exhibiting honeysuckle, citrus and floral aromas together with subtle minerality and an enticing musky aroma.
Palate: Off dry in style with crisp acidity balancing a slight sweetness. A lush wine with a long finish.
Drink: Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2014. Great as an aperitif or match with seafood, light meats & spicy foods.
Other Information
Grape varieties: 100% Riesling
Origin: Nelson / Marlborough, New Zealand
Alcohol: 12%
RS: 9.4g/l
TA: 7.8g/l
Bottle Barcode: 9419663002008
Carton Barcode: 19419663002005
Closure: Screwcap
Availability: Widely available in New Zealand. Exported to Canada, the UK, China and Malaysia.
Vintage
2007
Winemaking: Our 2007 Riesling is made from a blend of grapes from the Wairau Valley region of Marlborough and Nelson. Conditions were unsettled during flowering in the 2007 growing year resulting in incomplete berry set. Warm weather was experienced post flowering and continued up until harvest. These conditions resulted in low yields but fruit with excellent flavour intensity. Grapes were harvested in pristine condition then crushed and destemmed. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures in stainless steel to achieve absolute purity of fruit.
Colour: Light straw. Brilliant.
Bouquet: A delicately perfumed wine exhibiting stonefruit and citrus aromas together with subtle minerality and an enticing musky aroma.
Palate: Off dry in style with crisp acidity balancing a slight sweetness. A lush wine with a long finish.
Drink: Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2012. Great as an aperitif or match with seafood, light meats & spicy foods.
Other Information
Grape varieties: 100% Riesling
Origin: Nelson / Marlborough, New Zealand
Alcohol: 12.5%
RS: 8g/l
TA: 6g/l
Bottle Barcode: 9419663002008
Carton Barcode: 19419663002005
Closure: Screwcap
Availability: Widely available in New Zealand. Exported to Canada, the UK, China and Malaysia.
Vintage
2006
Colour
Light lemon / straw.
Bouquet
Stonefruit and citrus aromas overlay delicate floral aromas and flinty minerality.
Palate
A lush and concentrated mid-palate is balanced by refreshing crisp acidity. An off-dry style with a full, long finish.
Drink
Drinking well now, this wine will continue to improve and develop until 2011. Great as an aperitif or match with seafood, light meats & Asian cuisine.
Winemaking
Our 2006 Riesling is made from a blend of grapes from the Wairau Valley region of Marlborough and fruit from Nelson. Conditions were exceptionally warm throughout the growing season but cooled leading up to vintage. This allowed our grapes to gain ripe fruit flavours while maintaining balanced acidity. Our grapes were harvested in pristine condition then crushed and destemmed. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures in stainless steel to achieve absolute purity of fruit. The wine then spent 3 months on lees to aid the development of full and complex characters.
Other Information
Grape varieties: 100% Riesling
Origin: Nelson / Marlborough, New Zealand
Alcohol: 12%
RS: 10g/l
TA: 8g/l
Bottle Barcode: 9419663002008
Carton Barcode: 19419663002005
Closure: Screwcap
Availability: Widely available in New Zealand. Exported to the UK and Malaysia.
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Vintage
2005
Colour
Pale lemon.
Bouquet
Fragrant with floral, green apple, apricot and grapefruit notes.
Palate
Full flavoured with rich fruit characters and refreshing citrus / mineral characters. An off-dry style with great balance and a full, long finish.
Drink
Drinking well now, this wine will continue to drink well up to 2010. Great as an aperitif or with seafood, light meats and Asian cuisine.
Winemaking
The grapes for this Riesling were sourced from Mount Riley's own vineyards in the heart of Marlborough's's Wairau Valley. The wine was fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel in order to achieve absolute purity of fruit and spent 7 months on lees to aid the development of full and complex aromas.
Other Information
Grape varieties: 100% Riesling
Origin: Marlborough, New Zealand
Alcohol: 12.5%
RS: 8.5g/l
TA: 8g/l
Bottle Barcode: 9419663002008
Carton Barcode: 19419663002005
Closure: Screwcap
Availability: Widely available in New Zealand. Exported to the UK and Malaysia.
