Mount Barker Riesling, Capel Vale
The Whispering Hill Vineyard in Mount Barker provides perfect growing conditions for Riesling. The vines, overlooking the Porongurup Mount Ranges to the north east are over thirty years old and produce fruit of great intensity & complexity.
Orange blossom, lemon curd and elderflower on the nose. A rich palate with wet river stone notes and rock salt acidity.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
12.0 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
1.3 g/L
pH
2.99
ACIDITY
7.3 g/L
ORIGIN
Australia
WINEMAKER
Dan Hetherington
VARIETY
Riesling
FINED USING
PVPP
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
No
CLOSURE
Screw top
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Mount Barker
VEGETARIAN
Yes
VEGAN
Yes
Vintage conditions
The 2020 vintage at Capel Vale Wines was a tremendous vintage resulting in lower yields with exceptional quality fruit, high flavour concentration and good natural acidity.
Vinification details
Neutral yeast is used for fermentation in stainless tanks. To retain freshness, the wine is fined, filtered and bottled as soon as possible post ferment.
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