Old Vine Riesling 2012

Valli, «Previous Vintages» (valliwine.com, hentet 2026-10-19) og tech note (static.spacecrafted.com): 2012 Valli Old Vine Riesling – område: Central Otago; drue: Riesling; alkohol 12%. Producentens tech note (engelsk): Location: Alexandra, Central Otago Climate: Semi-Continental Clones: Lincoln, TK Clone Soils: Schist-based soils over glacial loess GDD: Approximately 930 Rainfall: 440mm per Annum Vine Age: Planted 1981 Yield: 4.8 Tonne / Hectare Vine Density: 4000 Vines / Hectare Trellis System: VSP Harvest Date: 26 April 2012 Brix: 22.2 T.A.: 8.80 g/l Residual Sugar: Dry Whole Bunch Pressed: 100% Fermentation Temp: 10 - 13°C Fining: None Filtration: Sterile Alcohol: 12% Total Cases Produced: 480 “Brilliant green-hued pale-straw colour, pale on edge. The bouquet is very tightly bound and concentrated, but elegantly proportioned, with ethereal aromatic detail, showing minerals, lime fruit and white florals. Dry to taste and still very tight in expression, the fruit extract, depth and fine texture is the feature. Concentrated and pure flavours of mineral-infused white floral fruit unfold, revealing slate and flint with delicate citrus elements. The fruit is underlined by brisk, racy, mouthwatering acidity that drives the refined, textural palate line to a pristine and very long, sustained finish with lingering nuances. This is a tightly bound, youthful and mouthwateringly dry Riesling with considerable fruit weight.” – 5 Stars, Raymond Chan, March 2013