Reserve Riesling 2022
Price:
$45.00
Gold Medal – Wines of Western Australia Wine Show
Crafted from 100% free-run juice sourced from specially selected fruit, the Reserve is the purest expression of our old dry-grown vineyard. With bottle age, the vibrant lemon and lime characters have evolved into layers of preserved citrus, lemon curd and delicate toast, while retaining the hallmark minerality and tension for which Mount Barker Riesling is renowned. The palate is beautifully textured and concentrated, with bright natural acidity, a long, crisp finish and lingering notes of wet slate and saline minerality. A superb companion to smoked salmon, freshly caught whiting or freshly shucked oysters.
Dry Grown Reserve Riesling 2022
Gold Medal – Wines of Western Australia Wine Show
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Alcohol: 12.5% Alc/Vol
pH: 3.05
Total Acidity: 8.47 g/L
REVIEW
"No matter the season, these wonderful old dry-grown vines seem almost impervious to tough conditions. In this case, they have delivered a first-class wine. It retains its mineral tension, with wet slate characters sitting within a tightly framed and exceptionally long palate. A lip-smacking finish completes an excellent wine."
94 Points – Ray Jordan
TASTING NOTES
The Reserve represents 100% free-run juice made from specially selected fruit to produce the purest expression of quality. Vibrant aromas of lemon and lime lead into an intense palate of concentrated citrus flavours, framed by crisp natural acidity and a long, zesty finish. Its purity and precision make it a perfect match for smoked salmon, freshly caught whiting and other fine seafood dishes.
VINEYARD
Fruit is sourced from our 49-year-old, 12-hectare dry-grown vineyard. Our old vines are not irrigated, a rarity in modern viticulture, producing naturally low yields and small berries with exceptional concentration of flavour. Grown on ancient gravelly loam soils in Mount Barker, within Western Australia's renowned Great Southern region, the cool climate promotes slow ripening and outstanding varietal expression. Cane-pruned and yielding approximately two tonnes per hectare, the vines consistently produce fruit of remarkable intensity and character.
VINTAGE COMMENTS
The 2022 vintage commenced around two weeks later than recent seasons and, in many ways, resembled the vintages of years past. Following a wet winter and spring, summer brought periods of intense heat and strong easterly winds before an early seasonal change and significant April rainfall. Average temperatures of 22°C by day and 14°C by night reinforced the region's hallmark of slow, even ripening. Patience, careful vineyard management and experienced winemaking were essential, resulting in whites with exceptional acidity and ageing potential, while the reds display lower alcohol, excellent colour and concentrated flavour.
WINEMAKING
The cool, dry climate of Mount Barker is ideally suited to producing world-class Riesling. Through meticulous viticulture and sympathetic winemaking, we strive to craft wines that express both varietal purity and a true sense of place. Displaying hallmark notes of chalky minerality, lime and subtle passionfruit, this Reserve Riesling is lively, balanced and finely structured, with excellent cellaring potential while remaining beautifully drinkable in its youth.