Single Vineyard, Eden Valley Wines of elegance and finesse
ESTATE GROWN . FAMILY OWNED
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This is our first Reserve Riesling and is made from fruit from selected rows in Block 8 on the south-western aspect of the lake at Avon Brae. It is pale straw yellow showing a lifted, perfumed floral nose with hints of lavender. Steely minerality on the palate with more lemon than lime.
A tight, single-minded classic Eden Valley Rizza of impeccable pedigree smugly basking in its understated nobility. Savour now or cellar with confidence for longer than you might care to!
The 2015 growing season started well with above average early winter rains that filled the soils and dams, however it was dry from then on. Temperatures were above average in spring allowing the vines to get away to a good healthy start. The dry weather meant that when the night time temperature dipped there were again late season frosts, but thankfully not damaging at Avon Brae.
Summer was generally mild with the exception of a few days of extreme heat after New Year that were associated with the outbreak of the Sampson Flat bushfires in the Adelaide Hills on 2 January. The damaging fires burned for 7 days in the Adelaide Hills and despite some anxious days, the fires were
far enough away that they had no impact on the Eden Valley. Thirty millimetres of rain on 8 January helped quell the fires and refreshed the vines. Near perfect ripening conditions followed leading into an earlier than
usual harvest.
The Grüner Veltliner was first to come off, handpicked by our extended family, Riesling and Viognier were next with it all picked by the second week of March. Shiraz and Cabernet ripened at the same time this year and were harvested around Easter. 2015 was a cracking vintage in pace, yield, and above all quality and is likely to surpass the 2002 vintage in greatness
Region: Eden Valley, Barossa South Australia
Harvested: 27 February 2015
Alcohol: 11.1%
pH: 3.04
Residual sugar: 3.04
Bottled: 4 May 2015
Total production: 3,214 bottles
