[SOLD-OUT] Best's Foudre Ferment Riesling 2020

 

"One of those pure genius moments where the winemaker decides to break in a new foudre intended for red winemaking, with a riesling. The rest is history. Fermentation and maturation on lees in large-format oak broadens the reach of riesling. It's not oaky – it's textural, and fruit characters become way more concentrated: lime cordial, green apple, orange peel. You may never look at riesling in the same way again." - Jeni Port

 

"The aromatic Riesling juice is given extended skin contact then wild fermented in a large French oak foudré (barrel) made by the famous cooper Marc Grenier. The resultant wine exhibits both the complexities of a barrel ferment and spontaneous fermentation without the overt oak flavour, due to the large size and subtlety of the foudré.

The 2020 Foudre Ferment Riesling is a representation of another facet of Riesling charms. Displaying complex aromatic honeyed richness with texture and acidity to balance, it is the ideal accompaniment to stinky creamy cheese.

Pale straw with brassy highlights. Rich and spicy but lifted and inviting at the same time. Honeysuckle, lime leaf, chestnut and guava like aromas. A mouth filling texture, with mango and lime zest flavours. The chalky acidity persists on the palate for a long expansive finish. Cellaring: The aromatic characteristics of this wine are best appreciated in the short to medium term, but this wine will gain complexity over the next ten years or so." - Best's

 

 

Country:

Australia

Region:

VIC- Great Western

Variety:

Wine White - Riesling

Size:

750mL