From the Wyjup vineyard in Mount Barker. Picked at night, fermented to dry, left on lees in tank for 3 months prior to bottling. Unbelievably tempting nose of ripe fleshy citrus (lime and lemon), green-apple skin and fine white spice. The palate is taut and saline, with just a lingering curl of flavour left on the palate in the end. Ethereal, but joyful, too.
Plantagenet’s total 126 hectares of vineyard have been carved out of the region’s distinctive Marri soils named after the massive native Marri, or Red Gum trees that grow here. The soils are ironstone gravelly loams over a base of clay, sand or the ironstone rock. The vineyards sites are selected where drainage is good enabling control over vine vigour, one of the most important determinents of fruit quality.
The climate is cool-temperate and strongly influenced by the proximity of the Southern Ocean. Rainfall is plentiful and even during the hottest Australian summer, daytime temperatures are moderated by cooling evening sea breezes. The warm days and cool nights of the Great Southern allow maximum retention acidity and expression of the varietal flavours and aromas required for complex wines.
The combination of soils, landforms and climate - or terroir - creates wines of rare distinction and quality.
Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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En Primeur | No |
New Arrivals | No |
Wine Type | White Wine |
Wine Style | Traditional |
Country | Australia |
Region | Great Southern, Mount Barker |
Varietals | Riesling |
Vintage | 2019 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Wine Points | 95 |