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Frankland Estate ‘Smith Cullam’ Riesling 2023
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Critic reviews
Critic reviews
Wine Enthusiast – "This also comes off the Isolation Ridge vineyard. A combination of tank and oak fermentation is used to create its distinctive style. It’s made as an off-dry style after the fermentation is stopped and spends nine months in a combination of tank and old oak. A beautiful wine that reveals characters of spices and a beautiful chalky minerality. The off dry palate is exquisitely balanced with the fruit intensity and fine acidity. Excellent." - 95 points, Ray Jordan, WinePilot.com, April 2024.
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To be able to supply such a unique & extensive range of boutique wines, we don't hold much of the inventory. So with us, there is the added step of receiving the wine from our local suppliers before it is dispatched to you. Most orders are dispatched within 3-6 working days.
Returns and Warranty
Returns and Warranty
Replacement or refund offered if bottles are faulty or damaged. All our deliveries are insured against loss, however you must notify us in a reasonable amount of time.
Wine Enthusiast – "This also comes off the Isolation Ridge vineyard. A combination of tank and oak fermentation is used to create its distinctive style. It’s made as an off-dry style after the fermentation is stopped and spends nine months in a combination of tank and old oak. A beautiful wine that reveals characters of spices and a beautiful chalky minerality. The off dry palate is exquisitely balanced with the fruit intensity and fine acidity. Excellent." - 95 points, Ray Jordan, WinePilot.com, April 2024.
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Frankland Estate ‘Smith Cullam’ Riesling 2023
Description
Description
Preorder for May 1st Release.
This wine is made from 100% Riesling grown in the Isolation Ridge vineyard at Frankland Estate only when we think the season warrants it. Geisenheim Clone Riesling vines planted in 1988 on undulating northern and eastern facing slopes with duplex soils of ironstone gravel over a clay sub-soil. The vineyard is situated 256 meters above sea level. The cool nights and long slow ripening periods typical of the Frankland River region allow maximum flavour development while maintaining the distinctive vibrant acidity for which Rieslings from this region are renowned.
Picked in the early morning typically a few days before our Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling and whole bunch pressed for fermentation. The fermentation approach alters each year based on conditions and volumes. This year one parcel (40%), fermented naturally in old 500 litre oak over four to six weeks. The other 60% tank fermented parcel was treated similarly. Towards the end of fermentation, when the ideal balance of sugar, fruit weight and acidity had been achieved, the wine was chilled to arrest fermentation. The wine is retained on lees in barrel and tank for nine months where additional complexity and texture is achieved.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Riesling |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Brand | Frankland Estate |
| Vintage | 2023 |
