La Linea 'Vertigo' Riesling 2019
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- TASTING NOTE: "Made to be sold today and drunk this evening, but it's a truth lost in the fog of bygone years."- 91 points, James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: The block of vines which has been the exclusive source for the Vertigo Rieslings first bore fruit in 1998; Peter Leske has been very fortunate in being able to make it into wine every year since then. But it wasn’t until 2008 that Peter teamed up with David LeMire and the pair guided the fruit for the first time into a serious, delicately sweet (call it ‘off-dry’ if you wish) style: the ‘25GR’. It’s a special site, perched high on a very steep, north-facing slope just north-west of Lenswood, at an altitude of over 500 m. The vines are mature but look younger; they’re relatively small and don’t grow vigorously on the shallow, quartz-flecked soil. But year in, year out, they produce fruit of remarkable quality and consistency, with amazing natural acidity. And it’s this acidity which makes the 25GR possible, and special. Yes, there’s approximately 25 g/L of natural grape sweetness (retained when we turn the cooling on to stop the fermentation) which offers an extra dimension of mouthfeel and depth, but it’s the acid which ensures that the wine finishes dry and crisp; it keeps it light and refreshing. It’s not about the sugar! It’s about the acid. - La Linea
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: La Linea is a collaboration between two highly experienced wine professionals: David LeMire MW and Peter Leske.
Their first vintage was in 2007, after Peter could not get the imagined aroma and taste of a pale, dry, fine Tempranillo rosé out of his mind. He knew an Adelaide Hills vineyard which produced fruit perfect for the wine… and La Linea was born. The team has also made dry red Tempranillo for over a decade, always in fundamentally the same style: medium-bodied, with the variety’s typical fleshy mid-palate, drying tannins, and lower alcohol than many contemporary Aussie reds. And a fragrant lift which is delicious! While passionate about Tempranillo, the team is not entirely focused on one variety. - La Linea - COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Adelaide Hills
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Peter Leske
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 10.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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