Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Marlborough Riesling 2018

Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Marlborough Riesling 2018Dry style Green apple Spring florals Mouth filling Handcrafted crisp and vibrant dry style Riesling harvested from the boutique Puketapu block. Fresh and fruit forward, with great cellaring potential. Aromas of citrus zest, green apple and subtle spring florals. Mouth filling apple, lemon, white peach and sweet lime on the palate. Abundant natural acidity and mineral notes will continue to develop with careful cellaring. Awatere Valley, Marlborough,

• Dry style
• Green apple
• Spring florals
• Mouth-filling

Handcrafted crisp and vibrant dry-style Riesling harvested from the boutique Puketapu block. Fresh and fruit-forward, with great cellaring potential. Aromas of citrus zest, green apple and subtle spring florals. Mouth-filling apple, lemon, white peach and sweet lime on the palate. Abundant natural acidity and mineral notes - will continue to develop with careful cellaring.

Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand. Puketapu (Sacred Hill) Block. Planted 2002. 2.89ha. Dashwood shallow silt loam. 

Near perfect flowering conditions. A warmer-than-average January followed by a very wet, challenging February. Rigorous canopy management and fruit thinning. Early hand-harvest due to the warmer season.

A single parcel of carefully hand-picked grapes. Clear free-run pressed juice was transferred directly to stainless steel tanks. Harder pressings were allowed to gently oxidise in order to soften harsh phenolics before blending. Ferment with a specialist Riesling yeast at cool temperatures to capture aromatics and freshness. The wine was racked off yeast lees and left in tank allowing flavour compounds to develop and integrate.