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95 Points
This Riesling celebrates the 50th harvest of Heaphy’s most venerable blocks, aged in a single 1,000-litre amphora.
Lively jasmine, spicy ginger, white tea floral notes over a structured palate and intense, mineral finish.
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Description
This Riesling celebrates the 50th harvest of Heaphy's oldest blocks of Riesling and the wine is dry, racy and firm, opening up with lively jasmine, spicy ginger and white tea floral notes over a structured palate and intense, mineral finish. Grapes were pressed in stainless steel tanks, 15% old puncheon barrels and one third in amphora. This is a great match with sashimi, smoked fish or goat's cheese.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Description
This Riesling celebrates the 50th harvest of Heaphy's oldest blocks of Riesling and the wine is dry, racy and firm, opening up with lively jasmine, spicy ginger and white tea floral notes over a structured palate and intense, mineral finish. Grapes were pressed in stainless steel tanks, 15% old puncheon barrels and one third in amphora.
This is a great match with sashimi, smoked fish or goat's cheese.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish