Half Dry Riesling
2024
Riesling
Canberra District, New South Wales
Our ever popular Halbtrocken Riesling
$40 each
Description
This popular style of Riesling is a good accompaniment to spicier Thai or Indian dishes as the slight sweetness in the wine balances the spice. Bright, light yellow colour, lime and lemon citrus aromas, hints of stone fruit and a dry finish. Cellaring for more than 2 years will reward you with sweeter lime cordial flavours.
Wine Details
Canberra District
2024
White Wine
Riesling
11%
May 2024
March 2024
The 2024 season started as one of hottest and driest with temperatures 10-15 degrees above average.
The vines burst early and it looked like a good season to come. Then, on 16 and again on the 26 October, severe frosts hit, destroying our total crop. Fortunately, Tumbarumba missed the frost so we sourced fruit from there and Mudgee and Orange. A year to remember.
This is a style of Riesling which is very popular in Germany, where is it is known as Halbtrocken (Half Dry). It is a particularly good accompaniment to spicy dishes as the slight sweetness in the wine balances the spice and heat. This is the 17th vintage of this very popular style, and each year we fine tune balance between flavour, acid and sweetness. Released under the distinctive red coloured label.
Ken Helm
The balance of acid and sugar in this wine means it is perfect to drink and enjoy now. If kept for longer than two years the wine will start to develop sweeter lime cordial flavours.
Great with spicy Thai, Chinese or Indian flavours where the sweetness of the wine balances out the heat.
