Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Riesling 2019 (6 bottles)
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95 points - James Halliday "Hand-picked with multiple passes, largely whole-bunch pressed, a small part crushed and pressed, the juice cold-settled and cool-fermented, bottled as soon as possible. For riesling nerds, the titratable acidity is a towering 9g/l, residual sugar 2.2g/l. Rain fell through the growing season exactly when it was needed, the season basically dry. The Meyer lemon, lime and apple zest provide all the fruit background expected."
The 2019 growing season in Mount Barker was dry but mild. It began with one of the driest winters on record and continued through to harvest with the exception of some good rainfall in August (169mm) and an important 48mm in November. Summer was again dry although with moderate day time temperatures and few days exceeding 30°C. Some welcome rain in March (24mm) helped maintain ripening in our red varieties. The mild temperatures meant harvest dates were generally a little later across most varieties especially the whites.
Riesling grapes were picked and sorted by hand. Several picks ensure optimal ripeness across Block 2. The grapes are then mostly whole bunch pressed although a small parcel is destemmed & crushed before pressing. The juice chilled and cold settled. Each parcel kept separate and fermented at cool temperatures to retain as much vitality as possible. Once alcoholic fermentation was completed, each parcel is racked off yeast lees, with a component left on lees for a short period post ferment. Blended, filtered and bottled in July.
The 2019 growing season in Mount Barker was dry but mild. It began with one of the driest winters on record and continued through to harvest with the exception of some good rainfall in August (169mm) and an important 48mm in November. Summer was again dry although with moderate day time temperatures and few days exceeding 30°C. Some welcome rain in March (24mm) helped maintain ripening in our red varieties. The mild temperatures meant harvest dates were generally a little later across most varieties especially the whites.
Riesling grapes were picked and sorted by hand. Several picks ensure optimal ripeness across Block 2. The grapes are then mostly whole bunch pressed although a small parcel is destemmed & crushed before pressing. The juice chilled and cold settled. Each parcel kept separate and fermented at cool temperatures to retain as much vitality as possible. Once alcoholic fermentation was completed, each parcel is racked off yeast lees, with a component left on lees for a short period post ferment. Blended, filtered and bottled in July.
Region: Mount Barker, WA
Vintage: 2019
Alcohol: 12.5%
