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Millton Riesling Opou Vineyard 2007 |
| Produced By
Millton Vineyard Ltd |
| Wine Description |
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This wine has a beautiful colour of light green. It has a flourish of candied limes, with soft ripe grapefruit, and a zesty mouth watering finish. |
| Tasting Notes |
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This wine has a beautiful colour of light green. It has a flourish of candied limes, with soft ripe grapefruit, and a zesty mouth watering finish. Low in alcohol and semi dry (halb-trocken in Germany) in taste there is a unique calcified character, which is sometimes seen in classic Rieslings from the old world. This helps which harmonise the acid, phenolics and fruit sweetness. Vine age going back to 1981 help build the honeyed spice texture in the mouth. |
| Winemakers Notes |
That these vines grow in the unique conditions of the Gisborne appellation is being now considered extraordinary due to the “perceived” climatic conditions where “they say” it is too warm or humid. Here, now, you have a wine that reveals its own true character which has been uninterrupted by science, grown as freely as possible and made by someone who, at an early age, was introduced to classic Riesling. This is a wine that commands respect for the term “a sense of place” – Terroir
In keeping with the immediate trend, this hedonistic wine has been sealed with a Stelvin closure. |
| Viticulture Notes |
2007 was another excellent vintage giving fully ripened clean grapes. Grown bio-dynamically without the use of herbicide, insecticide, soluble fertilisers or systemic fungicides we apply special herbal preparations as well as sulphur and minute amounts of copper to aid the health of the grapevine.
Compost is used to help harmonise the soil food web. Not only that, but, over the years, we have found the way to bring this particular wine up in the winery without adjusting the natural sugars or the acidity. |
| Cellaring |
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Aging potential from date of release 15 years |
| Technical Details |
| WineMaker:
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James Millton |
| Vintage: |
2007 |
| Variety: |
Riesling |
| Region: |
Gisborne
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| Released: |
October 2007 |
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| Alcohol:
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9.0%
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| RS: |
27.0g/l |
| TA: |
7.0g/l |
| pH: |
3.29 |
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| TiZwine Accolades |
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| Awards |
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| Reviews |
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| Other Wines from this Producer |
| Clos de Ste. Anne Chardonnay Naboth's Vineyard | 2005 | | Clos de Ste. Anne Pinot Noir Naboth's Vineyard | 2005 | | Clos de Ste. Anne Syrah The Crucible | 2005 | | Clos de Ste. Anne Viognier Les Arbres | 2005 | | Millton Chardonnay Opou Vineyard | 2005 | | Millton Chardonnay Riverpoint Vineyard | 2006 | 2006 | | Millton Chenin Blanc Te Arai Vineyard | 2006 | 2002 | 2001 | | Millton Clos de Ste. Anne Chardonnay Naboths Vineyard | 1998 | | Millton Clos de Ste. Anne Pinot Noir Naboths Vineyard | 1999 | | Millton Gewürztraminer McIldowie Vineyard | 2001 | | Millton Gisborne Chardonnay Vineyards | 2001 | | Millton Gisborne Vineyards Chardonnay | 2002 | | Millton Malbec Te Arai Vineyard | 2005 | 2001 | | Millton Merlot Rose Te Arai Vineyard | 2007 | | Millton Riesling Opou Vineyard | 2007 | 2002 | | Millton Viognier Tietjen Vineyard | 2002 | 2001 | | The Growers Series Viognier Briant Vineyard | 2006 | |
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