2021 Cheshunt Vineyard Riesling

Label: ‘Petronio By Maximilian’ - Cheshunt Vineyard Riesling 2021
 
Vineyard: Single vineyard located in the upper King Valley in the sub-region of Cheshunt. Vineyard was planted in 1980 on sandy clay loam soils. The region is renowned for longer and warmer ripening periods during autumn compared to other cool climate regions which presents ideal conditions for Mediterranean varieties.
 
Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
 
Soil Composition: Rich brown and red clay loams
 
Training System: Vertical Shoot Position (VSP)
 
Winemaking: Whole bunches straight into the press. Gentle pressing took place with the free run juice separated. Cold settled and inoculated with a yeast culture in temperature controlled stainless steel tank where primary fermentation took place for over 20 days. Racked of lees, stabilized prior to bottling
 
Maturation: In stainless steel 
Tasting Notes: White flowers on the nose followed by citrus fruit flavours of lemon and lime, zippy acidity with a lovely minerality in the finish.