2022 Frankland Estate Riesling

This wine is 100% Riesling grown on the family’s estate vineyards. A selection of small ferments was made from parcels of fruit harvested in some younger vines planted in 2006 on a high ironstone rocky ridge in the ironstone “coffee rock” that is classic soil from the property at Frankland Estate. This combines with some of Frankland Estate’s original parcels of Riesling planted in 1988.
Grapes are pressed immediately on arrival at the winery with the juice left to settle in tank over night before being racked. The wine was then fermented in stainless steel tanks at relatively low temperatures (less than 14˚C) over 4-6 weeks with minimal intervention from our winemakers in order to obtain the purest expression of the pristine, organically grown fruit. The wine was then left on its fermentation lees prior to bottling.
The wine is very fragrant with white and yellow florals. A nice mix of vibrant limes, bath salts, tangerine and green tea combine to give an alluring complex nose. It’s a soft and delicate wine with persistence and presence. Citrus and white stone fruit abounds with an edge of talc and a salty mineral finish. Exceptional balance interwoven with a creamy texture. – Hunter Smith