Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling

Riesling & Riesling-based Blends
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Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling

Riesling & Riesling-based Blends

Pewsey Vale The Contours is characterised by a special site, sensitive vine growing and astute winemaking. The Contours Riesling is produced from old vines farmed on the coolest slope within this ruggedly beautiful single vineyard. Bottle ageing for five years before release transforms this Riesling into a complex wine. More richness and complexity will accumulate over future decades.

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Wine Production

The Pewsey Vale Contours is managed with Organic and Biodynamic farming principals. In keeping with the nature of BD and natural, less interventionist practices the wines were fermented with the natural or ‘wild’ yeast from the vineyard.

2013 is the first vintage that is Certified Organic and Biodynamic.

Tasting Notes

Pale straw in colour with green hues, the wine opens with intense classic lemon fruit aromas and hints of white flowers. Bottle aged characters of toast, clove oil and lemon grass have started to emerge. A palate of great length and depth with concentrated power, pristine fresh lime juice overlaid with toasted brioche, sage oil and lime marmalade. The wine finishes with a fresh but soft natural acidity which balances the flavour intensity. This wine is released in 2018 after 5 years of bottle age, but will gracefully continue to age for many years for those who appreciate bottle aged Riesling.

Food Pairing

Try with Foie Gras or duck breast with five spice glaze or fresh gnocchi with olive oil and shaved truffles.

Pewsey Vale The Contours is characterised by a special site, sensitive vine growing and astute winemaking. The Contours Riesling is produced from old vines farmed on the coolest slope within this ruggedly beautiful single vineyard. Bottle ageing for five years before release transforms this Riesling into a complex wine. More richness and complexity will accumulate over future decades.

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Wine Production

The Pewsey Vale Contours is managed with Organic and Biodynamic farming principals. In keeping with the nature of BD and natural, less interventionist practices the wines were fermented with the natural or ‘wild’ yeast from the vineyard.

2013 is the first vintage that is Certified Organic and Biodynamic.

Tasting Notes

Pale straw in colour with green hues, the wine opens with intense classic lemon fruit aromas and hints of white flowers. Bottle aged characters of toast, clove oil and lemon grass have started to emerge. A palate of great length and depth with concentrated power, pristine fresh lime juice overlaid with toasted brioche, sage oil and lime marmalade. The wine finishes with a fresh but soft natural acidity which balances the flavour intensity. This wine is released in 2018 after 5 years of bottle age, but will gracefully continue to age for many years for those who appreciate bottle aged Riesling.

Food Pairing

Try with Foie Gras or duck breast with five spice glaze or fresh gnocchi with olive oil and shaved truffles.

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“Sleek with bright lemon curd, smoky flint and opulent lime marmalade on the nose, while the elegantly textured palate is graced with pithy lime zest, wet stone and zippy citrus fruit.” (Platinum Winner in the DWWA)
Decanter
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“The 2013 The Contours Riesling is a 10-year museum-release project that is showing lashings of beeswax and marmalade on toast. I don't normally say this, as I love this wine, but it appears that the 2013 is slowing down, with a lightweight palate in the fruit department and a shorter finish than expected. This is usually one of Australia's most reliable museum-release wines, and at circa $40 AUD retail, it represents superb value for money and a neat way to drink perfectly cellared decade-old Riesling.”
Wine Advocate
"Pale greenish-gold in color, this wine smells of mandarin orange oil and green apples. In the mouth, brisk flavors of citrus pith, wet chalkboard, and a hint of diesel are all dry and stony, almost austere, with notes of unripe apple and yellow herbs lingering with the wet pavement in the finish. These vines were planted in 1965. Fermented with ambient yeasts.”— Around 8.5 points (out of 10)
Vinography
“Intensely aromatized lime zest, juicy white peach, wild white flowers, and the whiff of a newly opened umbrella fill the glass. Far from sweet, this Riesling feels like citrus pop-rock candy interacting with each taste bud across your palate. Sourced from the oldest vines and coolest slopes, the grapes selected to make The Contours Riesling are always of the highest quality. Winemaker Louisa Rose holds back the release of this wine for a minimum of five years to ensure the wine is at its best when it reaches the hand of the consumer. Toasted breadcrumb, lime marmalade, and sage along with an incredibly long, refreshing finish make this the perfect food wine. Indian, Asian and other cuisines packed with complex and spicy flavors are the perfect match for the Contours.”
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Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Eden Valley
Vineyard name:
Pewsey Vale Vineyard
Soil composition:
grey sandy loam
Elevation:
1,500 feet
Harvest time:
February 25-26, 2013
Average Vine Age:
47
Certifying Organizations:
ISO14001; Entwine Australia
Sustainability Certification:
EPA Acredited Sustainability Licence

Winemaking & Aging

Prefermentation Technique:
1-4 days on solids before wild yeast start to ferment
Varietal composition:
100% Riesling
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation:
no
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
bottle
Length of bottle aging:
5 years

Analytical Data

pH level:
29
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
0.8 g/L

About the Vineyard

Growing season conditions were for the most part dry and warm with below average rainfall. Summer temperatures were slightly above average, combined with lower than average crops. The absence of rain led to a smooth, even vintage at Pewsey Vale, where the Riesling grapes retained both natural acidity and great flavours.

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