Details:
Producer: Rasa
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Riesling, Muscat Blanc
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa
Terroir: Clay
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 12%
Description:
Andrew Cummins crafts wonderful expressions of Barossa varieties, channeling his love of the region’s history into delicious, varietal and very well-made bottlings made with fruit from a handful of excellent organic vineyards.
The muscat blanc and riesling come from the Bethany sub-region planted in hard red-brown texture contrast soils with alkaline subsoil. The muscat was destemmed and on skins for 3 weeks before pressing, then aged in barrel under flor, while the riesling was fermented on skins in stainless for one week before being put to oak towards the end of fermentation.
The two varieties come together very nicely here, with the riesling bringing a touch of drive to the more perfumed and fruity muscat. Medium-bodied but generous in flavour, with cumquat peel, ginger, brine and flowers.
A fabulous local option for fans of JM Dreyer, Domaine in Black and other Alsatian orange wine producers.
Details:
Producer: Rasa
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Riesling, Muscat Blanc
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa
Terroir: Clay
Farming: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added SO2: None
ABV: 12%
Description:
Andrew Cummins crafts wonderful expressions of Barossa varieties, channeling his love of the region’s history into delicious, varietal and very well-made bottlings made with fruit from a handful of excellent organic vineyards.
The muscat blanc and riesling come from the Bethany sub-region planted in hard red-brown texture contrast soils with alkaline subsoil. The muscat was destemmed and on skins for 3 weeks before pressing, then aged in barrel under flor, while the riesling was fermented on skins in stainless for one week before being put to oak towards the end of fermentation.
The two varieties come together very nicely here, with the riesling bringing a touch of drive to the more perfumed and fruity muscat. Medium-bodied but generous in flavour, with cumquat peel, ginger, brine and flowers.
A fabulous local option for fans of JM Dreyer, Domaine in Black and other Alsatian orange wine producers.
