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Long Gully Estate Yarra Valley Premium Range Riesling 2008.
The 2008 vintage, like the previous two, was extraordinarily early. Flavour development in the fruit this year was ahead of sugar development which is not common but is beneficial in that it allows us to pick fruit with great characters but not high potential alcohol. We have departed marginally from our usual approach to Riesling this year. Instead of the extra dry Rieslings we have produced in the past, the 2008 contains a very small amount residual sugar which has helped to highlight the Riesling characters. Balanced with a tight acidity, the wine displays a juicy and generous mouthfeel but finishes with a clean, citrus minerality. Pale straw with green edge in colour, the wine displays complex aromas of spicy orange peel, pear, pineapple and melon. The wine we’ve ended up with is one that can stand alongside the previous vintages of high quality Riesling produced at Long Gully Estate. Drinking beautifully and fresh now, this wine will develop lovely honeyed characters with several years bottle age.
Winner 2009 Sydney International Wine Competition ‘Highly Commended Award’
