Rippon Central Otago Riesling 2017

Description

"Beautiful clarity of aromas in the grapefruit and lime-peel zone. Then abundant stony, flinty, wet rock complexity. Immensely fresh palate, this is full of life and has a very long, seamless run to a dry, flavoursome finish. Drink or hold" James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com

Lime juice freshly crushed in a mortar and pestle made of schist, the soil and the energy of the site is evident in this taut and linear Riesling. Aromas of wet rock, lemon zest, white flowers and nougat. Enjoy in its youth or cellar for 10 years with confidence.

Picked by hand into small, 10kg cases allowing the fruit to arrive at the winery's sorting table intact. It is gently crushed by foot and left to macerate on skins overnight. The fruit was then whole bunch pressed and run, by gravity, into a settling tank. 12 hours of settling is passed after which the juice is racked, retaining fine lees, into a horizontal fermentation tank (stainless-steel foudre).

The winery's resident yeast population (non-incoulated) took 12 days to complete fermentation with temperatures ranging from 14-26 C.

Food Pairing: Match this Reisling with grilled or pan fried White Fish