Carrick Josephine Bannockburn Central Otago Riesling 2023

Description

Floral, Mango, Medium-sweet

"Aromas of variety and mineral, wild white flowers and pear, fresh red apple and sweet Meyer lemon. Fragrant, lifted and enticing. On the palate a medium-sweet expression with flavours of lemon and sherbet, apple, lime and lemon along with contrasting acid line. Fresh, lively and delicious, a wine perfect as an aperitif or with delicately sweet seafood. Lengthy, balanced and well made. Best drinking from 2023 through 2030+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Oct 2023

"Bright, vibrant Riesling with lime juice, white wildflowers, and oyster shell flavours. Moderately sweet although the sweetness is tempered with deliciously pure, mouthwatering acidity. The net effect is a moderately sweet wine with appealing tension" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2023

The 2023 Josephine is vibrant, persistent and a joy to taste. Bright fruit notes of orange sherbet, fresh strawberry, mango, lime, and a hint of bitter grapefruit mingle on the palate. Balanced by a tingly acid core and a long lingering finish

Josephine is the alternative name given by sailors to the Carrick Bend knot. Josephine, our reserve Riesling, is made from selected parcels of grapes hand-harvested from Arthur’s Vineyard. The sweetest wine of the range, it is a medium-sweet, mosel-esque style.

Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed, then fermented using native yeast in tank. The fermentation is brought to a close when an appropriate balance of sugar and acid is found.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with an aged Gouda, quince paste and crackers for a delicious aperitif.