Rieslingfreak 'No.2 - Polish Hill' Riesling 2024
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Rieslingfreak 'No.2 - Polish Hill' Riesling 2024
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129 Saint Georges Terrace
Brookfield Place
Perth WA 6000
Australia
- TASTING NOTE: "Polish River-sourced fruit from two picks spaced 10 days apart. Water-white with a flash of green and fruit aromas of freshly squeezed lime juice, makrut lime and lemongrass. Hints of citrus blossom, crushed stone, celery salt, Christmas lily, green-apple sorbet and liminal notes of clover and honeysuckle. Such a sleek, tightly bound package, with a steely focus, porcelain acidity and a pitch-perfect tubular palate shape. It's lovely saline and sapid drinking now, but this will age beautifully." 98 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: The Polish Hill River vineyard is owned by Robert and Lyn Jaeschke. This vineyard was originally owned by Penfolds before Lyn and Robert purchased the vineyard in 2010. The vineyard is 4.7km south-east of the Clare township and is situated in the heart of the Polish Hill River. It's located 460m above sea level and attracts an average of 625mm of rain each year. Planted on grey loam over sandy limestone and shale rock, these vines produce tight Rieslings, often with green apples and citrus, and a tight acid. The No. 2 from this vineyard is dry.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Rieslingfreak was founded by winemaker John Hughes. The inaugural vintage was 2009 with a single vineyard Clare Valley Riesling. After that, the Rieslingfreak portfolio expanded to include the Eden Valley and Polish Hill River regions, showing dry, off-dry, Kabinett, sparkling and fortified styles. Each wine is given a number to denote region and style. In 2016, John was a Young Gun of Wine finalist. He followed that with a clean sweep of the 2017 Royal Sydney Wine Show, winning five trophies–including Best in Show, the first time a Riesling had taken the gong since 2003. After a lifetime in the vineyard and eight years of graft, John Hughes became an overnight success. John is now considered to be amongst the great Riesling makers in Australia, taking the wine to new audiences and raising the standard for the industry.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Clare Valley, South Australia
- SUB-REGION: Polish Hill
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: John Hughes
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 10.5%
- SIZE: 750ml