2010 Radford Quartz Garden Eden Valley Riesling

Vinification

The grapes are handpicked then whole bunch pressed, keeping the free run juice separate.  The pressings are wild fermented in old French oak to add complexity to the final blend, without any apparent wood flavour.  After eight and a half months on light lees the free run and a portion of the pressings are blended, fined and bottled.

Winemaker's Comments

2010 was a stellar vintage for Riesling! Classic Eden Valley lime and lemon flavours with a touch of lemon blossom and crisp granny smith apple. Great natural acidity and fine powdery talc add further interest. We keep our Riesling on light lees for about 9 months which adds texture and palate weight to the wine. A tiny portion of this blend was barrel fermented in really old French oak (which doesn’t impart any oak flavor due to the age of the barrels) to further add weight and interest to the palate.