Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling

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Wine Description

This wine and the philosophy behind it has not changed significantly since the first wine was made from the 1964 harvest. A blend from most of the blocks on the vineyard, this wine expresses the hallmarks of Eden Valley and the Pewsey Vale Vineyard.

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Acclaim
“Pale straw. Tightly wound, mineral-tinged citrus fruit and floral aromas show fine definition and subtle herbacity. Dry and sharply focused on the palate, offering zesty lemon-lime and green apple flavors and a hint of fresh bay. Closes taut and precise, with the floral and mineral notes strongly repeating.”
— Vinous, Sep 2022
“Very citrus-y and yet there was something cushy on the nose that made me think of marshmallows. Very slight hints of honeysuckle and lilies hiding beneath it all. Oodles of grapefruit too. Both prickly and at the same time soft on the palate—more fleshy fruit, like lime left in the sun, or so I imagine never having been a lime-drier. It hits the tip of my tongue with a prickle, and somehow, I get the acid burn on the back palate and only then do I feel it soften from the tip of the tongue to spread across my palate, like it somehow leapt to the future and then came back having corrected the past. Hits way the heck above its weight, pricewise.”
— Delectable, Feb 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Pewsey Vale Vineyard
Soil composition
grey sandy loam
Elevation:
1,500 feet
Average Vine Age:
30
Certifying Organizations:
ISO14001; Entwine Australia
Sustainability Certification:
EPA Acredited Sustainability Licence
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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
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.04
Acidity:
6.63 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.7 g/L
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Wine Production

Since 2011, parcels have been fermented with the wild yeast that comes in on the grapes from the vineyard.

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About the Vineyard

A beautiful wet winter set the vines up for a healthy start to the growing season. A drier than average spring meant the vines responded quickly; growing and flowering well and setting a good number of bunches. Summer was warm and dry with cool nights to ripen the grapes and maintain freshness and natural acidity. The balmy Indian summer of early March helped finish the ripening of these perfectly balanced and flavoured grapes.