Riesling Bannockburn 2011

Felton Road, tasting note (feltonroad.com – produktside feltonroad.com, hentet 2026-10-19): 2011 Felton Road Riesling Bannockburn – område: Bannockburn (Central Otago); drue: Riesling; alkohol 9.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Tasting note: Spring flowers and citrus blossom on the nose with hints of mandarin. The palate is an explosion of tangerine and mandarin with notes of apricot, ginger and elderflower. A pristine Riesling balance of sugar and acidity drives the palate, and it finishes surprisingly dry despite the upfront sweetness. A stormer. 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 (60g/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%.