2015 Wines by KT Pazza Preservative Free Riesling, Clare Valley

Full yellow hue, not 100% filter-bright, the bouquet full of citrus pith and aldehyde notes, with a trace of honey. The bouquet wears its skins-fermented style on its sleeve. The palate is full, round, soft and rich, and relatively forward, with a touch of phenolic grip. A very good alternative riesling style. It needs food, perhaps even roast chicken. 13 OCT 2017

89 points Huon Hooke The Real Review

Wines by KT are small, lovingly cared for parcels of fruit that have traditional techniques used in their creation. I’m passionate about the township of Watervale 5452 and am working with dry grown, sustainably farmed vineyards in the area. With gentle care from grapegrower to winemaker, working with both organic and biodynamic principles, it’s my intention to produce wines with drinkability and personality.

The word pazza in Italian is the feminine version of CRAZY and this is my preservative free, wild fermented, unfined, unfiltered, Riesling sourced from the dry grown Watervale Peglidis vineyard. This wine is oxidatively handled and fermented in a blend of stainless steel and fifteen year old French oak barriques for 12 months. This slightly off dry style with its savoury qualities shows that Riesling can indeed come in many different shapes and sizes.

Sealed with a screwcap to ensure integrity of product, you can be confident that this wine will continue to reward you with careful cellaring.

Winemaker: Kerri Thompson
Grapegrower: B & Y. Peglidis
Single Vineyard: Peglidis Vineyard
Riesling: planted in 1970
Farming: dry grown
Winemaking: No sulphur, acid, enzyme, fining or filtration used. VEGAN friendly.
Total Production: 200 dozen

ANALYSIS
Alcohol = 12.0%
pH = 3.29
TA = 6.80
RS = 2.0 g/l