2008 one serious riesling

Limey and tropical fruit aromas, elegant palate and fresh acidity. Ageing potential if one is patient enough. Ideal with delicate fish dishes or just to drink mid afternoon.Although 2008 is widely remembered as a vintage which included a formidable heatwave. Its impact was limited in the cooler climate of Mt Crawford. Adelaide experienced 15 consecutive days over 35 degrees in early March, but our vineyard only experienced five days over 35 in this period. The ripening period for the Riesling was after the peak of the heatwave in much more moderate conditions.

Our 2008 Riesling does have slightly lower acidity than most years, but it shows the hallmark fruit intensity we have come to expect. In part, we attribute this to the German clone 198, which now contributes about half of the production. It is likely that thirty five years of experience in making fine Riesling has also made some contribution.