Stargazer Riesling 2024
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- TASTING NOTE: "Very pale yellow in colour, the nose shows plenty of citrus bergamot and yuzu notes with the trademark Tea Tree apple skin character also evident. On the palate there is plenty of lemon sherbet and lime zest combined with greengage plum juiciness. The acid on the palate is tangy and vibrant with a salivating, wet stone, refreshing finish" Stargazer
- ABOUT THE WINE: The grapes are sourced from a two vineyards in the Tea Tree sub region of Coal River, hand-harvested in two picks, destemmed on left on skins for 8 hours prior to gently pressing. 100% wild fermented by indigenous yeasts in stainless steel over eight weeks.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Samantha (Sam) Connew has racked up a series of exceptional achievements, commencing with bachelor of law and bachelor of arts degrees, majoring in political science and English literature, from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ, then deciding her future direction by obtaining a postgraduate diploma of oenology and viticulture from Lincoln University, Canterbury, NZ. Sam moved to Australia, undertaking the Advanced Wine Assessment course at the Australian Wine Research Institute in 2000, being chosen as a scholar at the '02 Len Evans Tutorial, winning the George Mackey Award for the best wine exported from Australia in '04 and was awarded International Red Wine Maker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge, London in '07. After a highly successful and lengthy position as chief winemaker at Wirra Wirra , Sam moved to Tasmania (via the Hunter Valley) to make the first wines for her own business, something she said she would never do. The emotive name (and label) is in part a tribute to Abel Tasman, the first European to sight Tasmania before proceeding to the South Island of NZ, navigating by the stars. Halliday Wine Companion
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Samantha Connew
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13%
- SIZE: 750ml
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