Waipara Hills Equinox Waipara Late Harvest Riesling

COLOUR

Golden.

NOSE

Clover honey, pineapple, wild flowers, nougat and cashews.

PALATE

Rich, vibrant sweetness hits the palate, then a spectrum of tropical fruit and honey, along with a hit of oak coat the mouth. Finally the acidity catches up and reasserts itself to leave the mouth fresh and wanting more!

SERVE

Chilled in a small wine glass.

PEAK DRINKING

SUGGESTED FOOD MATCH

Cheddar, blue or aged cheese, or with fresh fruits such as pineapple or rock melon.

ALCOHOL VOLUME

11.0%

ACIDITY

9.23 g/L

RESIDUAL SUGAR

197 g/L

VINTAGE REGION

Waipara Valley

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

This wine is 2/3rds from the 2009 season which was allowed to open and develop, and 1/3rd from the 2010 to add freshness and spark.

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Riesling

MATURATION

We pressed frozen fruit to get the concentrated flavours in this wine, then after a carefully monitored fermentation in tank the wine was racked to a mixture of barrels for maturation. The 2009 was aged in French oak barrels for 14 months and the 2010 was only in barrels for about 3 months.