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Skillogalee Clare Valley Riesling 2009
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On the nose it has lively fresh lime and lifted floral aromas with a touch of perfumed aromatics. The palate has intense citrus fruit flavours balanced by a refreshing, tight acidity giving a crisp, dry, lingering finish. Drink now with seafood or white meat dishes or cellar for about 7 to 10 years.
The grapes for this dry riesling were grown on low-yielding vines, on the highest slopes of the Skillogalee estate (about 500 metres above sea level). The family-owned vineyard is managed in accordance with sustainable farming practice, with minimal water usage.
The fruit was processed in small individual parcels as each contour (block) reached its optimum flavour ripeness. This was extremely important in this extended vintage, allowing us to vary winemaking and processing techniques to suit the characteristics of each particular parcel of fruit. Each parcel was vinified separately giving us the opportunity to enhance individual highlights, before blending immediately prior to bottling.
Skillogalee has a small modern, winery, crushing only around 250 tonnes, giving us the opportunity to hand-make individual wines in small batches. Fruit handling and vinification are undertaken using the best of traditional and modern technologies - modern winemaking techniques for whites, to preserve the fruit aromas and flavours, and more traditional techniques for reds - the use of open fermenters and basket pressing to maximise flavour and colour without over-extraction. We focus heavily on gentle fruit handling throughout and our winery hygiene programs are meticulous. In this way, we use the minimum amount of sulphur to keep wines safe from spoilage.
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WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Clare Valley SA |
Winemaker: Dave Palmer
Drink now until: 2020
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