{"product_id":"framingham-f-series-marlborough-auslese-riesling-2024-375m","title":"Framingham F Series Marlborough Auslese Riesling 2024 (375m)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eAn arresting nose of white flowers, Braeburn apple, lime leaf and chalk. The palate is sneakily sweet and incredibly long, kept linear by very fine, laser-like acidity and feathery phenolics which corral the apple, citrus and honeysuckle flavours into the compact, steely core before cresting into the perfumed floral finish. Somehow, the piecing sweetness disappears into the wine while remaining light on its feet. A masterclass in balance and precision. This will age effortlessly like the fine wines of the Mosel\" Stephen Wong, Master of Wine, The Real Review, Feb 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Scale - Very-sweet\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/Scale_-_Very-sweet.png?v=1773371514\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The bouquet showcases a purity of fruit, flowers and mineral then scents of apple tarte tatin, lemon peel and white fleshed stone fruits. Sweet and concentrated with flavours of citrus and pomaceous fruits that reflect the bouquet. Plenty of sweetness with an Auslese of ripeness the concentration also includes the acid line delivers contrast and crispness. A delicious wine from start to finish. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2040\" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Layers of candied lemons, puff pastry, poached apricots and baking spices. The palate is viscous with a textural mouthfeel, giving notes of apple tart, orange blossoms and a slate-like minerality. Exceptionally well-constructed with a high-tension acidity that cuts through the residual sugar\" James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA single vineyard wine, the fruit is sourced exclusively from the Framingham Estate.  The Riesling vines are some of the oldest in Marlborough.  These were planted in the early eighties and have been managed under organic principles for over a decade.  The soils are free-draining greywacke gravels with some seams of sand.  These restrict the vigour of the vines due to the low levels of organic matter and nutrients.  The vines are trained using a 2 cane or 2 cordon VSP system.  Yields are restricted to ensure quality and concentration in the wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very dry Winter lead into an unsettled Spring with some late frost events.  The vines responded by growing with less vigour than usual until early Summer when we had some excellent conditions for vegetative growth.  65% of the parcels of fruit were selected from the middle, 20% from the back and 15% from the front.  Each parcel was hand harvested separately between the 30th of April and the 14th of May.  A large percentage of the fruit was dehydrated but devoid of botrytis influence resulting in the concentration of very clean and bright fruit flavours.  A smaller percentage of the fruit had been raisened by botrytis.  Ripeness at harvest was between 27 and 28.3 brix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePristine juices were fermented in stainless steel barrels with a combination of wild and cultured yeasts.  These progressed slowly but steadily until we felt a balance was achieved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Framingham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51856053174589,"sku":null,"price":509.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/FraminghamFSeriesMarlboroughAusleseRieslingNV_375m.jpg?v=1782444184","url":"https:\/\/www.blackmarket.co.nz\/products\/framingham-f-series-marlborough-auslese-riesling-2024-375m","provider":"Black Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}