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Freycinet Riesling 2009
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The Tasmanian climate is ideal for producing fine elegant Rieslings with beautiful varietal definition. The aroma of fresh flowers with a hint of lime leap out of the glass. The elegant palate reveals rippling, juicy citrus flavours reminiscent of ripe lemons and limes combining with a crisp long taut after-taste.
While excellent drinking as a young wine it will develop slowly and beautifully over a 10 to 20 year period in good cellars at a constant cool temperature. With ageing, the wine takes up a more golden colour and develops gorgeous secondary characters of honey and toast.
Riesling is versatile and can be enjoyed with or without food. Its lightness and crispness refreshes the palate and makes it ideal for quenching a thirst on a hot day or for accompanying light flavoured creamy creamy or richly flavoured, classic European, cordon bleu food recipes. With seafood it is simply sensational. Try with mild Asian dishes too.
Tasmanian born Claudio Radenti’s interest in wine came about at an early age from helping his father who like many Italians made wine annually for the family. Claudio fondly recalls, when aged just 6, turning the grape crusher handle for his Dad.
Winemaking became a hobby which then developed into a career. After graduating as a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology from Roseworthy Agricultural College (S.A.) in 1982, Claudio carried out vintages at Pipers Brook Vineyard (Tas) and Tyrrells (NSW), followed by 6 years at Cassegrain wines (NSW). Winemaking at Cassegrains also involved overseeing contract work in Coonawarra, Mildura & Griffith.
Claudio worked the 1987 and 1989 vintages in Bordeaux and travelled to various wine regions in France and Italy. Claudio was senior winemaker at Goundrey Wines (W.A.) in 1990 and 1991 which is were he met his life partner Lindy Bull. In 1992 Claudio returned to his home state to be with Lindy at her family’s Freycinet Vineyard.
Lindy’s interest in winemaking developed from helping her mother and father Geoff and Susan Bull establish the Freycinet Vineyard. Lindy graduated as a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1989 and in doing so she became the first Tasmanian female to graduate as a winemaker.
Her work experience included vintages in Clare Valley (S.A.), New Zealand and
France as well as winemaking at Goundrey Wines, followed by
spending the years since 1992 at the family vineyard and
winery.
Lindy and Claudio also travelled together to various
wine regions in Italy, France and USA.
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WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Tasmania |
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Drink now until: 2020
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