St Andrews Riesling 2014

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 straw colour with a slight green tinge to the edge.

Grape Variety: Riesling

Dry/Sweet: Dry

Vintage: 2014

Range: St Andrews

Blend or Single: Single Variety

Region: Clare Valley

Wine Body: Light

Oak Maturation:

Vintage Condition: In the Clare Valley, the growing season saw average autumn and winter rainfalls on the Taylor family estate vineyards. Although spring was relatively dry, the vine vigour was still good due to the presence of subsurface moisture from the regular winter rain events and in addition the relatively calm conditions during the spring period reduced the evapotranspiration of the vines. Summer started dry and warm but not overly hot although from mid January to mid February this changed with very hot conditions prevailing until the 14th February when a downpour occurred, slowing the ripening of grapes considerably. Within a week after the rainfall, most of the Riesling was harvested with the winemakers impressed with the balance of natural acidity achieved in the vineyards.

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

Alcohol Volume: 11.5

Residual Sugar: 0.7

Standard Drinks: 13.6

pH: 3.1

Trophies Awarded: 2