Details:
Producer: Minim
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Riesling
Country: Australia
Region: Heathcote
Terroir: Granite, Sand, Clay
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 11.8%
Description:
A barrel-fermented riesling made with oxidative handling and just a little bit of skin contact, this cuvee has been a stand-out for us in recent years for its long elevage and its resulting varietal expression, which is somewhat unique in the context of Australian riesling.
Tim and the team have worked with the riesling at Metcalfe since 2015 and took over management of the site in 2019. The site is unirrigated, planted over deep granitic sands and clays, and gives fruit with plenty of natural acidity.
A stunning bottling with lots of complexity and drive, this is detailed, taut and saline, with restrained notes of dried apple, nashi and citrus balanced by lovely mealy character from the lees, and electric varietal acidity made even more thrilling by the lightly aldehydic development. Top-notch this!
Details:
Producer: Minim
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Riesling
Country: Australia
Region: Heathcote
Terroir: Granite, Sand, Clay
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 11.8%
Description:
A barrel-fermented riesling made with oxidative handling and just a little bit of skin contact, this cuvee has been a stand-out for us in recent years for its long elevage and its resulting varietal expression, which is somewhat unique in the context of Australian riesling.
Tim and the team have worked with the riesling at Metcalfe since 2015 and took over management of the site in 2019. The site is unirrigated, planted over deep granitic sands and clays, and gives fruit with plenty of natural acidity.
A stunning bottling with lots of complexity and drive, this is detailed, taut and saline, with restrained notes of dried apple, nashi and citrus balanced by lovely mealy character from the lees, and electric varietal acidity made even more thrilling by the lightly aldehydic development. Top-notch this!
