The Falcon Riesling
Stop for a moment and ponder this aroma. A falcon, hovering 100 feet up, drops an apple and a pear from his talons. Within seconds they hit the ground in front of you and instantly vaporise. Can you smell that fruity duet?
Stop for a moment and ponder this aroma. A falcon, hovering 100 feet up, drops an orange and a lemon from his talons. Within seconds they hit the ground in front of you and instantly vaporise. Can you smell that fruity duet?
2023 The Falcon Riesling 2023
A generous, off-dry Riesling from the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. To taste, it’s like a car chase scene from a movie. You’re in the driver’s seat of an open-top car speeding around a corner. You smash into a fresh lemonade stand. As you see the stand owner pump his fist in your rearview mirror, you lick your lips and experience the delicious combo of ripe fresh citrus and juicy lemonade. Cut to new scene. Racing gloves hold a glass of fine Riesling, you take your first sip. The end. Until the next sip that is.
Purchase
Region
Marlborough.
Style
Off-dry.
Vineyard
The fruit for this wine is solely from the Blind River area in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough.
Winemaker
Chloe Gabrielsen
Vinification
Pressed immediately following harvest to minimise skin contact and retain freshness, then warm fermented to maintain rich aromatics
Appearance
Pale straw with green hues.
Bouquet
Lifted aromas of apple blossom, honeysuckle, fresh peeled mandarin and mineral wet stone.
Palate
A generous palate showing ripe citrus, and intense pink grapefruit. Full of texture, this wine contains generous amounts on minerality on the finish.
Cellaring
Enjoy now (probably best to wait till you’re home) and over the next 3-5 years.
Vegan
Yes
Packaging
6 x 750ml bottles, screw cap closure.
Info
- Serving Temp
- Serve ambient, or slightly chilled.ºC
- Alcohol
- 10.5%
- Total Acidity
- 8.8g/L
- Residual Sugar
- 18.4g/L
- pH
- 2.3
