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95
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2023
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Eden Valley
Region
12.5%
Alcohol %
10-15 Years
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"Pewsey Vale Riesling is famous for all the right reasons and yet, for whatever reason, it’s rarely been a wine that’s really done it for me. Chequered is the word that comes to mind, for me. This 1961 Block release though absolutely bucks that trend; it’s a beauty. It has some spritz, it has some power, and it has wonderful length. We’re pretty much into thrilling territory. Lime, lemon, wax, sprays of herbs and a tonic-like note. It has a textural element too. This is where elegance, texture, aroma and flavour all come together to produce something extra. Ripper."
- Campbell Mattinson
Tasting Notes
The grapes from the oldest vines on our Pewsey Vale Vineyard Estate are handpicked and the juice wild fermented, then aged for a few months on lees before bottling and release. The 1961 Block is proof that a healthy, biodiverse vineyard needs little winemaking intervention, as the grapes and yeast from the vineyard combine perfectly to make this evocative wine.
This wine is pristine and intense with aromas and flavours of lemon myrtle and tea tree blossom. With crushed quartz minerality, it is evocative, seamless and ageless.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity