"This is fabulously expressed on the nose showing grilled peach, apple, lemon curd and subtle honey notes. The palate is richly fruited and succulent with subtle sweetness and silky texture, wonderfully supported by bright acidity, finishing superbly long and delicious" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2018

"Ripe, late-harvested riesling in Main Divide's trademark rich, ripe and weighty style, with a touch of spritzig from adding extra freshness. Honey, citrus, grapefruit, apricot and a suggestion of floral character" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2018

"Potent perfume of honey-lemon tea, barley sugar water, ripe limes, frangipani, ginger and lemongrass. Very evocative and enticing bouquet. Creamy, lush texture with faint kerosene notes, honeycomb, ripe apples and brown limes. Long in flavour, generous, still very fresh but with that development settling in nicely. Oh yeah" Gary Walsh, The Winefront, Jun 2018

"Offering great value, this wine is full of personality. Delicious now, it is fragrant, finely poised wine, gently sweet, with strong, citrusy flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, balanced acidity and a very harmonious finish" Michael Cooper, Nov 2018

"Trademark depth and complexity, plenty of lime marmalade and ripe stone fruit aromas and flavours. A smooth, dense and long palate" Nick Stock, Nov 2017

"Lovely bouquet of apricot, honeysuckle, grape ripe Meyer lemon and apple, quite alluring. On the palate – very precise with a firm message about texture, citrus and apple fruit flavours, a little residual sweetness and clay mineral flavours; moderate length, some old manuka honey thoughts, a distinctive different expression and a youthful wine that needs more bottle quiet time" Cameron Douglas, May 2017

"Full almost gold, bright. Quite heavy looking and complex. Soft, almost lanolin. Well balanced, full style. Off-dry smokey. A rich nose of honeydew melon. Broad palate with lovely refinement. Dry finish and very rich. Very good. Beeswax lanolin character. Palate is full and loaded with dried pear and apricot. Maybe just a little too chewy in the palate" WineNZ Magazine 2017

The nose is bursting with aromas of orange blossom, lime, white peach and tropical spices. The palate reveals further impressions of citrus and stonefruit, with excellent body and concentration. There is a refreshing acidity and minerality to the wine, which balances perfectly with its off-dry finish.

Cooler than average Spring temperatures in North Canterbury led to a smaller set, resulting in excellent fruit concentration. A warm Summer and long lingering Autumn then followed, allowing this smaller crop to reach optimum ripeness.

After picking during May, the grapes were gently pressed. The juice was then slowly fermented at cool temperatures to help the wine retain its vibrant fruit characters and varietal purity. During this time daily tasting was undertaken to assess levels of acidity, alcohol and residual sweetness, with the fermentation being stopped once the right balance was achieved At all stages, from fermentation to bottling, the wine was handled very carefully to help it retain a little of its natural carbon dioxide. This may result in a small amount of spritzig when first poured, accentuating the freshness and liveliness of the wine.