{"product_id":"framingham-marlborough-late-harvest-riesling-2025-half-bottle","title":"Framingham Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling 2025 (Half bottle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFramingham Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Marlborough, New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 37.5cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Riesling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 10%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine opens with expressive aromatics of mandarin, crème brûlée and honeyed, waxy notes. The palate is vivid and intense, delivering layers of orange citrus and stone fruit framed by a precise, driving acidity that lifts and balances the richness. The result is a wine of impressive length, purity and finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA single vineyard wine, the fruit is sourced exclusively from the Framingham Estate in the Conders End sub-region of Marlborough. The Riesling vines are some of the oldest in Marlborough, planted in the early 1980s,and have been managed under organic principles for over a decade. The soils are free-draining greywacke gravels, with some seams of sand that restrict the vigour of the vines due to the low levels of organic matter and nutrients. The vines are trained using a 2-cane or 2-cordon VSP system. Yields are restricted to ensure quality and concentration in the wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe late harvest Riesling was assembled from four separate picks between 15th and 30th April, each showing varying levels of botrytis (20–50%). Persistent humidity and a lack of frost meant suitable botrytised fruit was limited, requiring careful selection. Each parcel was fermented individually to its ideal balance of sweetness, acidity and alcohol. The final blend was assembled in August, then meticulously filtered before bottling in late October 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in Marlborough, Framingham is home to some of the oldest Riesling vines in the region, with their first plantings dating back to 1981. Though still focused on Riesling, they now produce a range of wines from their 19.5-hectare estate vineyard, certified organic in 2014, alongside other carefully selected sites across Marlborough. Their reputation is such, that Jancis Robinson has described Framingham as “one of the finest producers of Riesling, both in and outside Germany”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/framingham.co.nz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64670770594169,"sku":"4019325","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/FraminghamMarlboroughLateHarvestRiesling.png?v=1789993540","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/framingham-marlborough-late-harvest-riesling-2025-half-bottle","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}