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Clonakilla Riesling 2024
Clonakilla Riesling 2024

Clonakilla Riesling 2024

SKU: CLRI202410 UCAU
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An acknowledged iconic producer.

Granny Smith apple, subtle orange and steely mineral characters complete a crunchy finish. A wine of stunning purity.

"2024 is a beautiful vintage." Tim Kirk

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    • Description

      Murrumbateman’s cool, continental climate and decomposed granite soils are perfectly suited to Riesling. 2024 is a beautiful vintage. Good spring rain, warm summer days, cool nights and a glorious early autumn. The grapes came in ripe and full of flavour. Lifted floral notes, bright citrus fruit and river pebble freshness in abundance this year. Drink now or cellar for 10 to 30 years.

      Murrumbateman’s cool, continental climate and decomposed granite soils are perfectly suited to Riesling. 

      The 2023 season saw the long tail of La Nina deliver a cool, rain-soaked spring and the latest harvest since 2011. Genuine summer heat finally arrived in January followed by a (mostly) sunny autumn. The warmth made all the difference. 

      Bright floral notes and citrus fruit power here. Drink now or cellar for up to 20 years and watch it develop lime and toast characters with age.



      Tasting Profile

      • Light
      • Full
      • Low Tannin
      • Tannic
      • Sweet
      • Dry
      • Low Acidity
      • High Acidity
      Aroma:

      Lemon, Lime, Mineral

      Palate:

      Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon

      Food Pairings:
      Asian Food Asian
      Fish Fish
      Shellfish Shellfish

    Description

    Murrumbateman’s cool, continental climate and decomposed granite soils are perfectly suited to Riesling. 2024 is a beautiful vintage. Good spring rain, warm summer days, cool nights and a glorious early autumn. The grapes came in ripe and full of flavour. Lifted floral notes, bright citrus fruit and river pebble freshness in abundance this year. Drink now or cellar for 10 to 30 years.

    Murrumbateman’s cool, continental climate and decomposed granite soils are perfectly suited to Riesling. 

    The 2023 season saw the long tail of La Nina deliver a cool, rain-soaked spring and the latest harvest since 2011. Genuine summer heat finally arrived in January followed by a (mostly) sunny autumn. The warmth made all the difference. 

    Bright floral notes and citrus fruit power here. Drink now or cellar for up to 20 years and watch it develop lime and toast characters with age.



    Tasting Profile

    • Light
    • Full
    • Low Tannin
    • Tannic
    • Sweet
    • Dry
    • Low Acidity
    • High Acidity
    Aroma:

    Lemon, Lime, Mineral

    Palate:

    Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon

    Food Pairings:
    Asian Food Asian
    Fish Fish
    Shellfish Shellfish
    Clonakilla

    John Kirk planted his first vines at Murrumbateman in the Canberra District in 1971 and named his winery Clonakilla, meaning 'meadow of the church', after his grandfather's farm in County Clare, Ireland.

    Eschewing the traditional Australian Cabernet Shiraz blend, John set about crafting single varietal Shiraz. After a visit to Guigal winery in the Rhône Valley's Côte Rôtie in 1991, John's son Tim returned to Australia and started to experiment in the winery, co-fermenting Shiraz with a small amount of Viognier as he saw in France.

    The first vintage was produced in 1992. In 1996, feeling pulled in two directions; Tim left his teaching position at a Jesuit school to permanently take on the winemaking and General Manager roles at his family's estate.

    The current Clonakilla portfolio consists of Shiraz, Viognier, Riesling, Chardonnay and a Bordeaux Blend. In 2013, Tim was awarded the coveted title of 'Australian Winemaker of the Year' by Gourmet Traveller magazine and his Shiraz-Viognier is often heralded as one of Australia's great reds.

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