Crosswords Clare Valley Riesling 2017

Fruit was sourced from two vineyards in the early hours of the morning when temperatures were at their coolest. Crushing and pressing of the fruit occurred immediately to separate juice and skins with minimal harm to the skins. Only free run juice was used in this wine then fermentation occurred with the use of a natural yeast to ensure the final wine, which was fined and filtered prior to bottling, was a snap shot of vineyard source and fruit flavours were paramount.

Limb Vineyards Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Sourced Riesling fruit from an old friend of mine near Angaston (approximately 400 metres above sea level which is one of the critical reasons Eden Valley produces stunning versions of cool climate white wines. In the winery I keep it very simple; gently press the free run, ferment in stainless steel then leave on fine lees for just to build more texture and weight. This wines was then lightly fined, filtered and bottled.

Clare Hills Clare Valley Riesling 2018 By Neil Pike

The grapes for this wine were both machine and hand harvested, then transported to the winery, crushed, chilled and pressed as soon as possible prior to the juice being clarified by cold settling. It was then inoculated with a neutral, pure yeast culture and fermentation carried out in stainless steel temperature controlled tanks for on average 25 days. The wine was stabilised, blended and then filtered prior to bottling in June 2018.