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2021 Patina Scandalous Riesling
$30.00
95 Points Halliday Wine Companion
Fragrant floral, passion fruit, pineapple, tropical fruit, pear and citrus. A very fruity wine with a good balance between up front sweetness and a tangy citrus finish.
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95 Points (Gold), “Hand picked from an elevated source, circa 880-900m. Unadulterated styling, aside from some skin contact in the press, imparting a skein of white-pepper freshness, offset by a dollop of sweetness. The perfect amount. A pirouette, rather than a sudden jolt into the splits. Aussie Kabinett exuding green apple, a hint of grapefruit zest and a mellifluous, refined finish.” 2023 Halliday Wine Companion, Ned Goodwin MW
Product Description
Colour: Pale Straw
Aroma: Fragrant floral, passion fruit, pineapple, tropical fruit, pear and citrus.
Palate: The enticing juicy fruit up front leads to a lemon-lime sorbet mid palate and a refreshing citrus finish. A very fruity wine with a good balance between up front sweetness and a tangy citrus finish.
Cellaring: I made this wine to show off the fresh young fruitiness of Riesling from Orange, so I recommend it be consumed young. However, I am looking forward to tasting this wine when it is 5-10 years old as I suspect it will evolve from fresh and fruity to become quite luscious and citrusy.
What’s in a Name?: Residual sugar is sometimes retained in young wines to make them more palatable. In Germany this is quite commonly accepted but in Australia these wines are often thought to be too commercial and not seriously good wines. So, I think this wine is a bit scandalous as it is a serious wine with a considerable amount of retained sugar showing off its enticing fruitiness. Hence – Scandalous Riesling.
Winemakers Notes: I consider it my mission in life to get people drinking Riesling again, so I have escalated my crusade by making three different styles of Riesling showing off its vibrancy and versatility. Riesling is a variety that I find very exciting in the cool climate of Orange. While there are some excellent Rieslings produced around Australia, our soil, intense sunshine and cool climate – a result of our high elevation – play a large part in bringing out the best in the variety.
The grapes were picked with good acid levels at 3.04 pH and fermented cool in stainless vat. Near the end of primary ferment, the wine was cooled below 0C to stop the fermentation and achieve an attractive balance between sweetness and acidity.
