This was sourced from 20-plus-year-old vines on a sustainably managed, small vineyard on an ironstone rock-bed in Macclesfield, in the southern parts of the Adelaide Hills. This beautifully crafted, delicate and fine-boned Riesling was handpicked and destemmed before a wild ferment in a 1500-litre foudre, where it spent two months before being moved to tank for another two months prior to bottling.
The 2022 is flush with springtime freshness, apple flavours, florals, some spice and a clear mineral edge. Mouth-filling weight and a powerful core of flavour align to steely acidities, just enough grip and a generous, driven close. Cast aside your assumptions, this is not your average South Australian Riesling.