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2019 GCV Premium Riesling
The 2019 GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
2019 GCV Premium Riesling
Overview
Tasting Notes
Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling characters of kaffir lime, lemon and bath powder-like florals . The palate is fresh, crisp and quite steely: the concentrated citrus flavours and bright acidity married well with the long, textural talc-like finish. Try with smoked chicken and avocado fettucine. Also good for long term aging – this wine will run for 10+ years without doubt.
Vintage Notes
Growing Season
The vintage was shaped by a typically cool winter, but with below average rainfall. Spring rains were also down. Budburst and flowering were normal and harvest commenced in late February for us. While we experienced above average temperatures during January and much of February, conditions were quite mild once vintage began in earnest. The 2019 vintage will be remembered as another high-quality Clare Riesling vintage with lower alcohols and bright acids a feature of our wines.
Winemaking
The grapes for this wine were both hand & machine harvested, transported to the winery, de-stemmed, pressed and the juice chilled prior to the being partially clarified by cold settling – some solids were retained for texture and added complexity. It was then inoculated with a pure yeast culture, with fermentation carried out in stainless steel temperature-controlled tanks for 25-30 days. After fermentation the wine was stabilised and then filtered prior to bottling.