Product Description Tinpot Hut 'Turner Vineyard' Riesling wine is fresh citrus aromatics of sweet lime and mandarin mingle with subtle floral notes. A light-bodied fresh and appealing palate displaying flavours of lime and grapefruit with a distinct mineral finish so reflective of the Blind River sub region. Rounded and well-balanced acidity with mineral notes lead to a long pleasing finish.The fruit for this single vineyard wine was grown on the Turner home vineyard in the Blind River sub-region of the Awatere Valley. Low yielding vines were monitored closely and then hand-picked when the right balance of flavour and sugar ripeness was reached to produce this lower alcohol style of Riesling.The 2012 growing season was characterised by a cooler spring which gave rise to lower yields and excellent plant health. The cooler and drier ripening period created very low disease pressure resulting in a later harvest where the subsequent flavours have rich concentration, intensity and length.After harvest, the fruit was transported to the winery for immediate pressing, with minimal skin contact to prevent juice deterioration. The fruit was crushed and only the free run portion of the juice was retained. Specialty Riesling yeast was used for a long cool ferment. The resulting wine was then balanced and prepared for bottling under a screw cap closure so as to retain as much of the freshness and fruit character of the vineyard as possible. It comes with the vintage information as follows: Vintage: 2012; Grape varieties: 100% Riesling; Region: Marlborough; Winemaker: Fiona Turner; Closure: Stelvin; Alcohol (ABV): 10%; Acidity: 8.7g/l; Residual Sugar: 16g/l; Wine pH: 3.15.
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