2005 CLARE VALLEY WATERVALE RIESLING

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STYLE—
Produced as a classic dry style.

VITICULTURE —
The fruit for this wine was sourced from a premium Watervale grapegrower – the Castine family Golf House vineyard. The vineyard is on red loam over limestone and the yield was 3 tonnes/acre.

VINIFICATION—
Superb weather conditions over the ripening period produced Riesling’s with pronounced varietal purity – in the case of the Watervale region it was “lashings” of limes and lemons. Good natural acidity provided a backbone for wonderful palate structure and length of flavour. The grapes were harvested in mid March. Only the free run juice is used for the Tim Gramp Riesling. Fermentation was over three weeks and after cold stabilizing/filtering, the wine was bottled in early August. Alcohol 13.0% v/v.

TASTING NOTES —
This wine was sourced from 100% Watervale fruit off the Castine family Golf House vineyard. A classic dry style of Riesling with seductive lime, lemon and floral aromas. The zesty citrus components follow through onto the palate, balanced with crisp acidity and good length of flavour. Patience of time in the cellar of 6-8 years will see this Riesling mellow and reward the consumer with a wine of enticing complexity.

AWARDS & REVIEWS ––
GOLD MEDAL – 2005 Hyatt National Riesling Challenge, Canberra

1 Silver Medal

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2007,
Ralph Kyte-Powell & Huon Hooke
95 points  5 stars 

Correspondence -
PO Box 977, North Adelaide 5006, South Australia.
T- 08) 8344 4079 F - 08) 8342 1379
Winery -
Leasingham / Mintaro Rd, Leasingham, Clare Valley 5452, South Australia.
T - 08) 8843 0199 F - 08) 8843 0299