Riesling 2008

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2008 Felton Road Riesling – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 9.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: Delicate floral and mineral characters on the nose introduce this boldly sweet fruited wine. Pure citrus flavours coat the palate and integrate well with the residual sweetness. The crisp acid and low alcohol balances the sweetness giving the wine great presence, harmony and length. Vineyard & viticulture: Felton Road farms three properties totaling 32 ha in the Bannockburn sub-region of Central Otago. Meticulous summer management of a single vertical shoot positioned (VSP) canopy ensures even and early fruit maturity. Shoot thinning, shoot positioning, leaf plucking, bunch thinning and harvest are all carried out by hand to ensure optimum quality fruit. Cover crops are planted between rows to assist in vine balance and to improve soil health and general biodiversity Vinification: Riesling grapes from Blocks 2 and 4 were carefully whole bunch pressed, fermented with indigenous yeasts and the fermentation stopped by chilling when the optimal balance was achieved between the acidity, alcohol and residual sugar (56g/L). Careful winemaking with minimal processing highlights the crisp natural acidity and the Riesling characters are delicately poised in the low alcohol of 9.5%.