Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling 2022

Description

Floral, Grapefruit, Off-dry

• Off-dry style
• Grapefruit
• Citrus blossom
• Balanced

This wine displays aromas of lifted citrus blossom, limes, crab apples and apricots following through to a grapefruit palate with flinty material undertones and a limey backbone. This is a beautifully balanced wine.

The Stoneleigh range consists of distinctive, elegant, fruit forward Marlborough wines that reflect the unique terroir of our stone-studded vineyards. Started by nature and finished by the talents of the Stoneleigh winemakers, our philosophy of minimum intervention in the winery ensures that the vibrant avours of Stoneleigh are captured in each and every bottle.

Fruit for this wine was harvested from 22nd March through to 15th April. Fruit was destemmed and crushed to bag presses with the juice being drained quickly to avoid phenolic pick-up from the skins. The juice was then clarified and inoculated with selected aromatic yeast strains and fermented at low temperatures to retain the aromatic qualities of the fruit. Ferments were then stopped a little early to retain a little natural residual sugar to balance the beautiful tight acidity typical of this variety.

Food Pairing: Serve lightly chilled with delicate seafood or white meat dishes, waldorf salad, fruit and cheese or simply enjoy it on its own.