2018 Cooter & Cooter Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley
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Sourced from two tiny parcels in prime Riesling country, with its signature red dirt over limestone. Hand-picked in the cool of the night to help ensure a slow start to fermentation. De-stemmed, then gently pressed, keeping the pressings separate. A cool ferment of 12 degrees was maintained over 16 days. The two vineyard batches were kept separate until final blending took place. Left on lees until final filtration prior to bottling. Zestful, yet fine, epitomising what dry Watervale Riesling’s all about. Freshly squeezed key lime and lemon rind with a hint of rose petal perfume. Picked early to retain loads of natural, crunchy acid.
The viticulture infers serious intent: dry-grown, minimal interplay. This was cold-settled sans intervention and fermented on a good whack of solids for textural interplay. Quince, grapefruit pulp and anise flavours skirt along rails of fine-boned acidity. Juicy. Far from grating. This is a hand well played across a dry deck.
94 points, Ned Goodwin winecompanion.com.au August 2019
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Minimal Intervention/Natural |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Clare Valley, Watervale |
| Varietals | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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