Knappstein Clare Valley Riesling 2022 (Australia)

Description

• Dry style
• Key-lime pie
• White florals
• Bright acidity

"A pristine Clare Valley Riesling of purity and drive, boasting a vibrant straw green hue and honed focus of lime, lemon and granny smith apple that carry with impressive concentration, energy and persistence. Fantastic value for drinking now or holding with confidence" Tyson Stelzer, Dec 2022

"An excellent introduction to Clare Valley dry riesling. This has a nose of key-lime pie and has very good ripeness. Brimming with fruit, the bright acidity really lights up. Everything fits at the long finish" James Suckling, Oct 2022

The 2022 is a concentrated Riesling with true Knappstein traits of lime, spice and white florals on the nose and a generously flavoured palate. An elegant wine with lively acid, mineral texture and a powerful and persistent lemon finish.

The fruit is sourced from our own Clare Valley vineyards, showing the spectrum of flavours when blended carefully together. Vine ages range from approximately 10 – 30 years old.

A wet spring, with record November rain saw full dams and soil moisture making for a positive start to the growing season.  Favourable conditions throughout flowering and fruit set promoting quality and yield across all varieties. Cool conditions during December and January provided long steady ripening conditions, perfect for developing a combination of fruit flavours.