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Eden Hall Grüner Veltliner

2024 Grüner Veltliner

$35.00

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As our Grüner block approaches its teenage years, we have come to grips with managing its vigour. Indeed we have removed a section in a gully where the vines have always suffered with wet feet, which has brought the block back into a better balance. The work in the vineyard is paying back in spades in the glass. The 2024 Eden Hall Grüner Veltliner is pale golden yellow with cut white peach and white pepper on the nose. The palate opens with stone fruits of peach and nectarine, followed by a textural element of pear, and back notes of blood orange and grapefruit as testimony to its strong acid backbone. A wine that is growing in stature. Chill and drink anytime, but will age gracefully.

Winter rainfall in 2023 was below average, and spring was even drier so we entered the 2024 growing season with thirsty soil profiles.

The vines struggled to get going and to add insult to injury were hit with a severe frost on 22 October and further frosts into early November that took out several blocks and ultimately resulted in a total yield of only 50% of expected. Thankfully, there were good rains in November and December, then again in early January that saw the vines pick up and move into their ripening phase. It was dry and mostly cool from then on, and harvest commenced with Riesling on 7 March and finished with Cabernet on 11April.

Whilst yields were low, mainly owing to the late frosts, quality was exceptional across the board, with Riesling a standout.

Region: Eden Valley, Barossa South Australia

Alcohol: 11.5%

pH: 3.5

Residual sugar: 1.5g/l

Harvested: 27 February 2024

Bottled: 22 June 2024

Total production: 1,600 bottles

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