GreywackeRiesling

Greywacke Riesling is a fragrant wine with delicate aromas of apple blossom, melon & lemon sherbet & lime sorbet taste. St Albans

Intro to Greywacke Riesling �/h2>

Greywacke Riesling from Marlborough New Zealand is a fragrant wine exuding delicate aromas of apple blossom, luscious melon and lemon sherbet. The palate delivers a shot of lime sorbet and flinty minerality within its Yin-Yang structure of delicate sweetness and vibrant acidity.

Full tasting note and wine making �/h2>

Greywacke Riesling from Marlborough is a virtual fruit salad of mandarin segments, white fleshed peaches and crisp apples, sprinkled with lemon blossom and a dollop of honey. A lively, aromatic off-dry style that delivers a sherbet-like balance of bright, natural acidity and a subliminal touch of sweetness.The fruit for this wine was grown at the organically-farmed Ashmore Vineyard adjacent to the mouth of the Brancott Valley. All Greywacke wines are produced from vineyards that are accredited to the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand program and most of the vineyards are in conversion to become certified organic.The grapes were hand-picked and sent to fermentation vessels. Half of the juice was fermented in stainless steel tank and the balance was filled into old French oak barriques. Towards the end of fermentation all the wine was transferred to a stainless steel tank where the fermentation was stopped, retaining 20 g/l residual sugar. The blended wine was then put in old barrels where it remained on yeast lees for a further five months before bottling in December.

The producer �/h2>

Greywacke was created in 2009 by Kevin Judd, chief winemaker at Cloudy Bay from its inception for 25 years and instrumental in the international recognition which Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc enjoys now. The name ‘Greywackeâ€?was adopted by Kevin for his first Marlborough vineyard located in Rapaura in recognition of the high prevalence of rounded greywacke river stones in the soils of the vineyard, a sedimentary rock which is widely found in Marlborough. Kevin Judd is also New Zealand’s finest wine photographer and has recently published a book ‘The Landscape of New Zealand Wineâ€?

Drink with �/h2>

Great with salads, canapes and slightly spicy fish dishes.