Millton Riverpoint Vineyard Gisborne Viognier 2015
Accolades
Awarded 92/100 Points
Nick Stock, jamessuckling.com, Nov 2017
Awarded 4 Stars
Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2017
Awarded 88/100 Points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, Feb 2017
Description
"Terrific purity of apricot fruit aromas, ginger blossom and gently nutty spicy character. The palate has terrific fleshy apricot fruits with hints of honeysuckle. Handy phenolic emphasis on the finish. Drink now. Screw cap" Nick Stock, jamessuckling.com, Nov 2017
"The 2015 Riverpoint Vineyard Viognier delivers aromas of warm apricots, lavender and poached pears with a touch of acacia honey. Medium-bodied, dry and silken textured, it packs in the stone fruit and spice flavors with just enough acidity to enliven, finishing with good length" Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, Feb 2017
"Still youthful, the 2015 vintage was handled in tanks and French oak hogsheads. Certified organic, it is full-bodied, with fresh, ripe, peachy, spicy, slightly toasty flavours, showing very good complexity, gentle acidity and a dry finish" Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2017
A haunting wine with bristling delicacy, buoyed by a noted mineral edge. Poached pear and warm croissant give a spiced and sappy appeal. The salinity sings the proximity of the vineyard to its maritime environment.
Riverpoint Vineyard sits in the Matawhero Appellation of the Gisborne winegrowing district. The original vineyard was planted in 1978 and in 1997 this vineyard was replanted with Viognier, amongst the first commercial planting of this exotic variety in New Zealand. Situated alongside the old Waipaoa riverbed the soils here contain high levels of fine silt and silken clays and these minerals assist in producing aromatic and dense wines. Proximity to the Pacific Ocean exposes the site to a cooling sea breeze during summer and this effect plays a pivotal role in capturing a special brackish salty aroma and a soft satin flavor. Muscat petit Grains was planted at Riverpoint in 2011 and Marsanne was planted in Opou Vineyard in 2010.
The Viognier was harvested by hand, fermented in a mix of 300 litre French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks with native yeasts. In the Rhone Valley of France there are a number of complimentary white grape varietals.
The 2015 has the addition of Marsanne to providing an element of depth and richness while 2% Muscat give a fruity lift as well to this wine. A haunting wine with bristling delicacy, buoyed by a noted mineral edge the poached pear and red capsicum flavours give a spiced and sappy appeal. The salinity sings the proximity of the vineyard to its maritime environment. We consider the aromatic delight of Viognier will enhance and partner foods high in Umami flavours.
BioGro Certified Organic / Demeter Certified Biodynamic / Dry Farmed / Hand Harvested / Bottled on the Property
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