Urlar Wairarapa Riesling 2016

Description

"Bright, very pale straw-yellow colour, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is fresh with taut and finely concentrated, bright aromas of lime fruit with subtle notes of white florals, honeysuckle and suggestions of toasty nuances. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is tightly bound with an elegantly concentrated core of lime fruit, white florals and minerals with suggestions of honey and toast, The palate is crisp with a fine-textured line of fruit extract and phenolics, with underlying thirst-quenching acidity. The wine has very good linearity and carries to a long, lingering, soft-textured, dry finish. This is a taut and finely concentrated dry Riesling with lime, floral and mouthwatering mineral flavours on a dry, textural palate with good linearity. Serve as an aperitif and with shellfish over the next 4-5 years. Hand-picked fruit, WBP and cool-fermented to 12.0% alc. and 6.0 g/L RS, TA 8.2 g/L and pH 3.0. Certified BioGro organic" Raymond Chan, Dec 2017

"A delightful dry riesling; the fabulously expressed bouquet shows lemon sorbet, lime zest, apple blossom and wet limestone aromas, leading a finely textured palate that is focused and flowing. The wine offers delicate fruit intensity and purity, brilliantly framed by perfectly pitched acidity, finishing impressively long and linear. At its best: 2018 to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2017

In homage to its stony origins, this dry style riesling has underlying mineral and river stone flavours. Aromas include vibrant citrus and floral intermingled with creamy textural notes which is beautifully balanced by the rich palate. The palate has a focussed acidity and zesty fruit making it delicious to drink now although cellaring for five years or more will be richly rewarded.

Proudly, family owned. Urlar's vision is to produce outstanding single vineyard wines that reflect their origins. They feel the only way to give integrity to this vision is to grow grapes and make wine utilising both organic and biodynamic principles. Urlar; Gaelic for the Earth, and this is at the heart of their farming system. Their desire is to bring an abundance of life back to these ancient soils so you can discover the purity of flavour that is inherent in our land.

In keeping with traditional techniques, the grapes were hand harvested and selected bunches were gently pressed to maximise fruit concentration. Aromatic yeasts together with low fermentation temperatures ensure the uniqueness of flavours from our site were captured.

Food Pairing: This wine is the perfect match with lightly spiced tapas, Asian food and freshly caught fish.