Plantagenet Mount Barker Angevin Riesling

The Plantagenet winery is in the Mount Barker township, a sub-district of the Great Southern region in Western Australia. The area is famous for its premium quality, cool climate wine production, its proximity to the Southern Ocean ensuring the slow ripening of the grapes which enhances fruit composition and aromatic qualities.

Plantagenet's five vineyards are located to the south and west of the town. The grapes for this Riesling come from estate-owned vineyards in the Great Southern. The vineyards are north facing to achieve optimum ripening in the cool climate and are planted on ironstone derived gravelly loam over clay soils. There is judicial use of irrigation as required to maintain the health of the canopy and cover crops are used to maintain soil carbon and the microbial health of the vineyard. The grapes went through selective machine harvesting in the cool of the night before arriving at the winery, this helps to stop the grapes from ripening before getting to the winery. The free run juice and pressings were separated and lightly fined before clarification.

Fermentation took place in cool stainless steel using an indigenous yeast strain to highlight the natural fruit characteristics. Post-fermentation, the wine was racked, and light lees were retained with regular stirring. The wine was blended and underwent a light fining before bottling. Pale straw in colour, this wine opens with intense floral and lime notes. The palate is piercingly focused, with a vibrant core of citrus fruit and wet stone, underpinned by abundant natural acidity. A well-structured and elegant wine with a long, clean finish. A perfect choice for any lover of dry style Riesling.