St. Andrews
Riesling 2013
Hedonistic and tightly focused, this exceptionally balanced wine displays lemon, lime and a seamless spine of natural acidity leading to a finish of extraordinary length.
| Previous Vintages | 2009, 2010, 2012 |
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| Region | Clare Valley |
| Colour | At release, the wine is a very pale straw colour with a slight green tinge to the edge. |
| Nose | The wine displays zesty lemon and lime aromas along with faint orange blossom and talc. |
| Vintage Conditions | In the Clare Valley, growing conditions leading up to vintage 2013 could best be described as benign, apart from a frost event of mid-October which impacted several blocks on our estate vineyards. There were very few significant rainfall events over the growing period with the season being described overall as dry. The first week of December saw a 30mm down pour which was most definitely a season changer. Without the rain event, the overall yields from 2013 would have been very low. Harvest conditions were excellent with the first white varieties picked in early February. Our winemakers report that quality is outstanding across all varieties, with excellent acid balance and flavour development displayed in the resultant wines. |
| Cellaring Notes | Crafted for immediate enjoyment but will cellar over a long term under ideal conditions. |