Wild Earth Riesling 2023

Wild Earth Riesling

Region: Central Otago, New Zealand

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Riesling

ABV: 10.5%

This Riesling is full of inviting aromas of citrus, fresh blossoms, and green apple. The palate is beautifully balanced with flavours of melon and a touch of pink grapefruit. The long finish and distinctive acidity ensures a great potential for ageing.

The grapes for this wine come from the Waitaki Valley in North Otago which is renowned for its limestone rich soils which provide excellent minerality and focus to the wines. North Otago has a maritime climate which differentiates the region from the semi-continental Central Otago region. The limestone rich soils result in wines with a vibrant natural acidity and distinctive minerality.

The Riesling grapes were hand harvested from a single vineyard near Lake Waitaki on 28th April 2023. Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were whole bunch pressed to a stainless steel tank, and cold-settled for two days. The juice was then racked and fermented with selected yeasts at controlled cool temperatures to retain the natural aromatics. The fermentation was stopped at the perfect balance of acidity and residual sugar resulting in a slightly off-dry wine with a long crisp finish.

Wild Earth was founded in 1998 by Quintin Quider, an expatriate Californian who has spent many years living on New Zealand’s South Island. They own vineyards in one of Central Otago’s finest locations, overlooking the Kawarau River at the end of Felton Road in Bannockburn.