Zilliken Riesling

Vintage: 2018
AP. No.: 14-19
Soils: Devonian slate and diabase
Harvest Technique: 100% hand-picked
Origin of Grapes 100% estate grown
Vinification: 100% in neutral Fuder barrels
Wine Style: fruity

Tasting Notes:

Like the song says: summertime and the Riesling is easy. Ripe peach, meadow flowers, honeydew melon and Cox orange apple with accents of mace and orange blossom. Pretty flavors of citrus and orchard fruits drift like a lazy raft on a summer lake while the crisp acidity balances the fruitiness and keeps the wine nearly weightless as it floats across the palate. Long, meandering finish of lemon zest and apple tart. Appealing, expressive and delicious. Drinking beautifully now: 2019 - 2023.

Serving Suggestion:

Accessible and friendly, a wine that happily serves as the medium that binds family and friends.

Analyses:

Alcohol: 9.0 % vol.
Residual Sugar: 40.0 g/l
Total Acidity:    8.0 g/l

Awards and Accolades:

Robert Parker: 90 points