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New Zealand
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95 Points
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94 Points
The fruit for this wine comes from the Smith's Ruchioch vineyard in Clare’s Polish Hill River sub-region, farmed under NASAA-certified organic practices.
"So engaging and good to drink." - 95 points. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"There’s a wildness to this wine, but in the best sense. The fruit is pure, the wine pristine and vibrant. " - 94pts Mike Bennie (Halliday's Wine Companion)
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Description
The fruit for this wine comes from the Smith's Ruchioch vineyard in Clare’s Polish Hill River sub-region, farmed under NASAA-certified organic practices.
Managed by grower Brodie Smith, the 23-year-old vines sit at 465m elevation in grey sandy loam over shale and limestone.
Fruit harvested in the cool of the morning, destemmed, crushed then pressed. The free run juice was fractioned, settled and fermented cool until dryness.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Description
The fruit for this wine comes from the Smith's Ruchioch vineyard in Clare’s Polish Hill River sub-region, farmed under NASAA-certified organic practices.
Managed by grower Brodie Smith, the 23-year-old vines sit at 465m elevation in grey sandy loam over shale and limestone.
Fruit harvested in the cool of the morning, destemmed, crushed then pressed. The free run juice was fractioned, settled and fermented cool until dryness.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
