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GCV White Hut Riesling
2022

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The 2022 GCV White Hut Riesling is sourced exclusively from the Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard located in the White Hut subregion of the Clare Valley.



This third release is arguably our best, showcasing the unique characteristics of the White Hut terroir.

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Reviews

90 points - 2022 Adelaide Wine Show

Gold - 2022 Clare Wine Show

92 points - Winestate Riesling & Blends 2022

94 points - Wine Orbit

91 Points - Qwine Reviews

Tasting Notes

The colour is a very youthful pale straw / green. Smelling this wine gives you a sense of place and variety immediately with florals, lemons, and citrus blossom aromatics. The palate is elegant, restrained rather than overtly fruity with a chalk like minerality leading to a wonderful fresh long finish. A perfect drink for a summer's night now or...

Technical Details

Region

100% Clare Valley, South Australia.
One of Australia's oldest and most premium wine regions, famous all around the world for it's Riesling and Shiraz wines in particular

Vineyard

Single vineyard – Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard, White Hut subregion

Varietal

100% Riesling

When to Drink

Enjoy now or cellar for 10+ years
11.0% Alcohol

Vintage Notes

Growing Season

A wet 2021 winter started the season perfectly with good soil moisture available for spring budburst. Moderate temperatures and rainfall during early spring allowed for an even berry set and therefore good yields. A wet November meant irrigation during summer was kept to a minimum. January and February were both mild in temperatures with no more than 4 days in a row over 30C. The Riesling was harvested at night in 4 batches during late February.

Winemaking

The grapes for this wine were both hand & machine harvested, transported to the winery, de-stemmed, pressed and the juice chilled prior to the being partially clarified by cold settling – some solids were retained for texture and added complexity. It was then inoculated with a pure yeast culture, with fermentation carried out in stainless steel temperature-controlled tanks for 25-30 days. After fermentation the wine was stabilised and then filtered prior to bottling.

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