2020 Harewood Estate Mount Barker Riesling, Great Southern

The grapes for this wine were sourced from a single vineyard in the Mount Barker sub region of Western Australia’s Great Southern wine region.

Only the finest, more pristine, “free-run” juice was used in the production of this wine resulting in a palate of outstanding finesse, free from the harsh, phenolic characters and deeper colours associated with grape pressings.A long, cool ferment in stainless steel tanks, minimal fining and the use of screw caps are all further steps towards capturing the inherent delicacy of this cool climate variety.

A brilliant, exceptionally pale straw colour with youthful green tinges.The aroma is intense floral, citrus and talc notes enhanced by an underlying spicy vibrancy. The palate is seamless, with initial flavours of passionfruit and mandarin leading to a spicy mid-palate with hints of nectarine finishing with classic mouth-watering citrus. The fine structure is testament to the care taken during this wines production.

This is pretty cool; flavour base of cheesecloth, salty saline acid, citrus pith and green apple skin. The fine, chalky phenolics on the palate elevate this into a very interesting space; softer and rounder than many Mount Barker rieslings, but that regional stamp of coiled acid remains entrenched in the fruit on the mid palate.