| Winemaker's Notes: |
Grapes for 2007 Framingham Marlborough Select Riesling were harvested by hand, in 2 passes, from the “front” Riesling block on the Estate that surrounds the Framingham winery, the same vineyard that gives grapes for Framingham Dry Riesling. These grapes were selected on the basis of their appearance, had characteristic “green – gold” colour and were free from botrytis. Whole bunches were loaded into the press and the gently extracted free run portion separated for Select Riesling. After clarification, the juice was fermented with cultured yeast until the sugar/acid/alcohol balance was deemed optimal. The wine was chilled, lightly filtered to stop re-fermentation and sulphured early. Finally, the wine was fined, filtered and bottled under screwcap to preserve freshness, flavour and integrity.
The bouquet shows delicate aromatics reminiscent of orange blossom, lemon curd, stone fruit and crème brûlée with some strong, wet-stone mineral notes.
The palate is elegant, with low alcohol and great tension between sugar and acidity. Flavours of creamy lemon meringue pie, mandarin orange, red apple, “real” lemonade, stone fruit and hints of beeswax, toast and witbier carry through onto a long, stony, mineral finish. |
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