Hunter's Wines - Riesling - Marlborough
18 Riesling
Riesling makes such pretty wine so our main aim when making it is to hold onto the floral aromas and fresh characters. We do this by employing anaerobic winemaking techniques. Grapes were harvested from two different sites and kept separate for fermentation. The fermentation itself was done at cool temperatures in tank using neutral yeasts. The wines were then blended, ready for bottling.
TASTING NOTES
The 2018 Hunter’s Riesling is made using the best parcels of fruit from the vintage. It shows a bright, floral and citrus nose and a focused, ripe palate that finishes dry. This wine is ready to drink now but also has excellent cellaring potential. Like its predecessors this wine will reward cellaring for the next 4 to 6 years.
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VINTAGE CONDITIONS
A warm spring with no frosts greeted the growing season late 2017 and allowed for a quick flowering period over all varieties. The Sauvignon Blanc, which normally takes a couple of weeks to go through flowering, was over in 2 days which related to a condensed harvest period in March. A warm dry summer up until Christmas, the season turned slightly to become wet and warm in the New Year, meaning no irrigation was needed and larger canopies on the vines. Ripe flavours at lower brix meant we could pick earlier compared to previous years.
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VINIFICATION
Riesling makes such pretty wine so our main aim when making it is to hold onto the floral aromas and fresh characters. We do this by employing anaerobic winemaking techniques. Grapes were harvested from two different sites and kept separate for fermentation. The fermentation itself was done at cool temperatures in tank using neutral yeasts. The wines were then blended, ready for bottling.
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Technical notes
Harvest Date March 2018
Alcohol 12.5%
Total Acidity 9.0 g/l
Residual Sugar 6.94 g/l
Bottling Date July 2018
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Awards
Gold – New International Wine Show 2018
Bronze – New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards 2018
Bronze – Canberra International Riesling Challenge 2019
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