Framingham Marlborough Classic Riesling 2024

Description

Apricot, Lime, Medium-dry

"Totally inviting bouquet of fresh citrus led by lemon and mandarin peel, apple and lemon zest. Delicious on the palate, just dry with any RS overpowered by the acid line, a taut engaging and salivating wine mouthfeel. Flavours of lime and lemon, apple and floral spices, zest and wet stone soils. This wine hums along on the palate with a natural quiver and tension. Delicious, fresh and ready to drink from 2026 through 2036+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

"Organic fruit from vines around 44 years in age. Lemon wedges and zested limes over Greek yoghurt. This springs to life with apple and citrus intensity. It has a calcite mineral edge that powers down the palate with some pear nectar and sweet Crown melon. Its balance of fruit, freshness and concentration is supreme. Value? Outstanding, demonstrating why Framingham is such a leader in Riesling" James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion

Aromatics are reminiscent of mandarin pith, red apple and dried stone fruits. Vibrant, intense, focused palate with orange, and stone fruit flavours held together by good line of juicy acidity and elegant texture.

Framingham Classic Riesling is a generous, mouth-filling wine (Spätlese halbtrocken in style) with ripe yellow/ orange citrus flavors and juicy acidity. The 2022 vintage was not without it challenges and we saw significant botrytis infection take hold which forced our hand and influenced the style. Fortunately, we are accustomed to dealing with such infections and to use the classic marketing spin this wine “shows the vintage” very well.

Fruit comes from all four sections on the Estate. Each parcel was hand picked and whole bunch pressed. Juices were predominately fermented in stainless steel tanks with a small portion fermented and aged in acacia barrels. All components were aged on full ferment lees without S02 for around 5 months prior to being blended and bottled.

Food Pairing: All kinds of pork dishes, other white meats and seafood, or as an aperitif!