RIESLING FORTE
A Riesling from the Clare Valley barrel aged with brandy spirit and
made-in-house extracts of citrus from the South Australian Riverland.
MANDARINHO, LIME FRESCO & LEMON FRESCO
made-in-house extracts of citrus from the South Australian Riverland.
MANDARINHO, LIME FRESCO & LEMON FRESCO
REVIEW
Philip White, Adelaide Indaily, Sept 2015
Mandarinho:
Clare Riesling fortified with brandy spirit and flavoured with a squeeze of Riverland mandarin concentrate? Why not?
Given the volumes of wasted fruit this wine business grows, you’d think more winemakers would be trying their hand at pleasing aperitifo tinctures like this.
The bouquet’s close to that rosé, with mandarin replacing the blood orange, and that raw whiff of spirit widening the nostrils.
It’s sweet, citrussy and nutty, like grilled cashews – a character which probably comes from a year on yeast lees – and it’s just fine to have short, chilled; not so short, warmer, or by the standard glass at room temperature with a chunk of ice and soda.
Bravo Black Stump! It’s very cool to see somebody nudging the boundaries without making a turgid hippy mess of everything.
Clare Riesling fortified with brandy spirit and flavoured with a squeeze of Riverland mandarin concentrate? Why not?
Given the volumes of wasted fruit this wine business grows, you’d think more winemakers would be trying their hand at pleasing aperitifo tinctures like this.
The bouquet’s close to that rosé, with mandarin replacing the blood orange, and that raw whiff of spirit widening the nostrils.
It’s sweet, citrussy and nutty, like grilled cashews – a character which probably comes from a year on yeast lees – and it’s just fine to have short, chilled; not so short, warmer, or by the standard glass at room temperature with a chunk of ice and soda.
Bravo Black Stump! It’s very cool to see somebody nudging the boundaries without making a turgid hippy mess of everything.
SPECIFICATIONS
ABOUT
Alcohol: 16.4 % v/v
Sugar: Sweet, 6.8 grams/100ml.
Bottle: 375ml, Cork and wax seal, Open with a waiter's friend.
Region: Clare Valley
Comment: German inspired in style, but in a uniquely South Australian context. Experiential.
SERVING
Suits: Aperitivo or Digestif. Semi-liqueur style. Share a bottle over a couple of hours.
When: Distinctive flavour profile means it is best to drink first or last until finished, rather than combining with other wines or drinks.
Temp: Chilled right down and use ice bucket.
Sharing: 2-4 people
Glass: Any glass favourable to capture of the bouquet may be preferable but not essential.
STYLE
Description: Aromatic, with a textural and luscious palate which nonetheless frames up differently with each citrus flavour.
Character: Sociable and conversant. Makes a good first impression, and then leisurely casts you under it's spell.
What it's not: Dry and crisp Riesling. Limoncello.
WINEMAKER COMMENT
Anybody drinking one of these walks away with the feeling of having had an experience. And then keeps coming back for more.
When to drink is open to interpretation, but anytime is good.
Alcohol: 16.4 % v/v
Sugar: Sweet, 6.8 grams/100ml.
Bottle: 375ml, Cork and wax seal, Open with a waiter's friend.
Region: Clare Valley
Comment: German inspired in style, but in a uniquely South Australian context. Experiential.
SERVING
Suits: Aperitivo or Digestif. Semi-liqueur style. Share a bottle over a couple of hours.
When: Distinctive flavour profile means it is best to drink first or last until finished, rather than combining with other wines or drinks.
Temp: Chilled right down and use ice bucket.
Sharing: 2-4 people
Glass: Any glass favourable to capture of the bouquet may be preferable but not essential.
STYLE
Description: Aromatic, with a textural and luscious palate which nonetheless frames up differently with each citrus flavour.
Character: Sociable and conversant. Makes a good first impression, and then leisurely casts you under it's spell.
What it's not: Dry and crisp Riesling. Limoncello.
WINEMAKER COMMENT
Anybody drinking one of these walks away with the feeling of having had an experience. And then keeps coming back for more.
When to drink is open to interpretation, but anytime is good.
AROMATICO
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EXPRESS
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ON THE ROCKS
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