2019 Riesling
$30.00
TOP 10 Rieslings from 2019 in Orange, Huon Hooke.
Very enticing, the early palate is mouth filling and smooth. The ripe fruit gives this dry wine an up front sweetness that transitions to a refreshing finish.
34 in stock
93 Points “Singular wines from Gerald Naef at Patina, a star producer in Orange, with quirks and kinks included. This is textural, soft then a rumbling grip comes into place. It shows lots of salted almond, oatmeal character under waxy green apple and lime juice. Tart through the long finish and again, the nuttiness rolls in. It’s out of the norm, which is great, and loads in flavour and character, also great. I like it.” Mike Bennie, The Winefront, May 2023
TOP 10 Rieslings from 2019 in Orange “Light yellow hue with a creamy, beeswax bouquet, with discreet, reserved floral notes. These are more evident in the mouth. It’s delicate and dry, clean and crisp and fresh. A very fine, restrained style of riesling with a near-dry but not austere finish and aftertaste…” Huon Hooke
“Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, fermented at 15 degrees C, stopped naturally with 5g/l residual sugar. A powdery rose petal bouquet, the palate with ample flavour…” James Halliday, Winecompanion
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, I find that 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 fruit was grown within a reasonably shaded canopy. It was picked at 3.15 pH, and whole bunch pressed. Fermented at 15°C until it stopped naturally with 5g/L residual sugar, It was then settled on lees for 45 days.
Product Description
Colour: Pale Straw
Aroma: Fragrant, rose petal floral, pear and lemon lime
Palate:Very enticing, the early palate is surprisingly mouth filling and smooth. The ripe fruit gives this dry wine an up front sweetness that transitions to a refreshingly clean finish championed by suggestions of grapefruit.
Winemaking:The fruit was grown within a reasonably shaded canopy. It was picked at 3.15 pH, and whole bunch pressed. Fermented at 15°C until it stopped naturally with 5g/L residual sugar, It was then settled on lees for 45 days.
Bucket list: A great accompaniment for appetisers, entrées and lighter mains such as seafood, poultry, and pork.
Cellaring: Drink now and enjoy its fresh aromatic characters and put some bottles away for a few years. I find aged Rieslings very exciting, look for this wine to develop some luscious honey characters with citrus and minerality becoming more apparent over the next ten years.
