Riesling 2009

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2009 Felton Road Riesling – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 10%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: A bouquet of intense florals and apricot leads to an explosive palate: a near perfect harmony of fruit, acid, residual sugar and mineral which somehow combines great intensity with poise. Although 53 g/L of residual sugar, the palate tapers into a dry finish leaving the mouth refreshed with hints of mineral and flowers. 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 Calvert & Elms vineyards 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 (53g/L). Careful winemaking with minimal processing highlights the crisp natural acidity and the Riesling characters are delicately poised in the low alcohol of 10.0%.