St. Andrews Riesling 2017

Nose: The wine displays zesty lemon and lime aromas along with faint orange blossom and talc.

Palate:This particular Clare Riesling is still tight and restrained with a linear focus to the palate and purity of fruit flavours. There are lashings of fresh lemon/lime juice characters up front and a slate-like minerality across the mid-palate. It is backed up by a persistent and refreshing lime acid finish.

Colour: At release, the wine is a very pale green/straw colour with a slight green tinge to the edge.

Grape Variety: Riesling

Dry/Sweet: Dry

Vintage: 2017

Range: St. Andrews

Blend or Single: Single Variety

Region: Clare Valley

Wine Body: Light

Oak Maturation:

Vintage Condition: In the growing season leading up to vintage 2017, winter rainfall was above average, in fact for the full year, it was the wettest recorded since 2000. Soil temperatures remained very low due to the waterlogged conditions and the below average ambient temperatures recorded through the spring resulted in budburst occurring up to a month later than in recent years. Weather conditions during flowering however were favourable and hence fruit set was good across all varieties. Harvest began in late February and picking continued at a slow and steady rate until early May due to the prevailing mild conditions. Overall, or winemakers have declared the vintage to be above average vintage in terms of quantity and fruit quality with Riesling a standout white variety.

Cellaring Notes: Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions.

Alcohol Volume: 12.4

Residual Sugar: 0.12

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pH: 2.8

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