Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Riesling 2020

Description

• Dry Style
• Pink grapefruit 
• Orange peel
• Mineral finish

"This is the second year we have made a single block Riesling from our Redback Ridge site and the 2020 vintage has given us such incredible fruit concentration and complex herbaceous and spice notes in the wine. I’m loving the intense lime and leafy herbs together with the chalky finish – like drinking a mojito in a quarry!" Winemaker

Pale golden colour. Pretty nose of jasmine, honeysuckle and basil leaf with intense lime. Palate follows through with pink grapefruit, dried orange peel and white stonefruit with complex spice notes of white pepper and juniper. Fruit concentrated structure with taut, bright acidity and a chalky mineral finish.

Higher winds and cooler temperatures through Oct to early January affected flowering and fruit set, leading to variation in ripening across the estate and lower natural yields. Summer arrived briefly in February and helped lift the seasons grower degree days (GDD) and earlier disease concerns were alleviated by the third driest March seen since 1985 (only 6mm fell). Their fruit arrived to the winery from March the 12th until April the 28th in excellent condition. Some similarities to the growing season of 2017 have been noted, spurring discussion amongst the team of another year of exceptional, award winning wines!

Food Pairing: Perfect with white fish dishes & spicy Asian cuisine.