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thesurrounding hills surrounding the Barossa lies Pewsey High in igh the in hills the Barossa ValleyValley lies Pewsey Vale,Vale, EdenEden vineyard. Englishman Joseph Gilbert established Valley’s Valley’s pioneer pioneer vineyard. Englishman Joseph Gilbert established the the vineyard inin1847, grape varieties, including Riesling. The site was vineyard 1847,trialling trialingseveral several grape varieties, including Riesling. latersite purchased by purchased well-knownbygrazier Geoff grazier Angas-Parsons. In 1961 AngasThe was later well known Geoff Angas-Parsons. Parsons on friend Wyndham Hill Smith to assist in developing In 1961 called Angas-Parsons called on friend Wyndham HillhimSmith to assist the historic vineyard site. researching records studying old the records vineyard’s him in developing the After historic vineyardold site. After and researching climate, soil types suitableclimate, clones, the believed site provided and studying the and vineyard’s soilpair types and the suitable clones,the theperfect conditions to the develop delicate Rieslings. In conditions the ensuingto12develop months,delicate Wyndham pair believed site provided the perfect establishedin athe contoured Riesling upon the of Wyndham the estate. Today Rieslings Germanic style. vineyard In the ensuing 12 slopes months, Pewsey Vale aVineyard is a single vineyard dedicated singleofvariety – Riesling. established contoured Riesling vineyard upon tothetheslopes the estate. Today Pewsey Vale Vineyard is a single vineyard dedicated to the single WINEMAKER’S NOTES variety – Riesling. Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling 2015 is a classic example of dry Eden WINEMAKER’S Valley Riesling, showing the flavours weNOTES see so consistently each year from this wonderful single vineyard. This wine shows intense aromas The 2012 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling is a classic example of of talcum and lemon lime fruit, with a fine floral perfume overlaying dry Eden Valley Riesling. A pale straw with green hues, the wine dried herb. The palate shows great length and depth with limes, white shows fruitrosemary. aromas ofThe talcum, lemon flowersintense and fresh winecrushed finishesstone with and a fresh natural lime fruit, with a hint of overlaying dried herb. The palate shows acidity, which balances the flavour intensity, and a minerality that great lengthmedium and depth with lime, cellaring. a hint of white flowers and will reward to long-term fresh rosemary. The wine finishes with a fresh natural acidity that
balances the flavourVINTAGE intensity and a minerality that will reward CONDITIONS medium to long-term cellaring. The growing season for vintage 2015 started well. With a lovely season break when the rain started to fall. Above average winter rain then VINTAGE CONDITIONS filled the soils and dams. August and then spring were drier and The 2011than Eden Valley and winter warmer than the start. warmer average, the was vines got away to usual a verywith healthy mean minimum temperature beingbyseveral degrees temperatures higher than in An average December was followed below average January.and During the second week of January good rainmild fell, which average the rainfall was consistently lower. These kept the vines healthy grapes ripening conditions, conditions allowed anand even bud ripening. burst withThe good shoot growth flavours naturalbyacids werecropping all perfect at Pewsey this year. in springand followed a good level being Vale established
VINTAGE DETAILS VINTAGE
2012 2015
REGION
Eden Valley
WINEMAKER
Louisa Rose
HARVESTED
February 16 27 to to March March 316
ALC/VOL
12.5% 12.0%
TOTAL ACID
6.7 g/L 6.2
pH
2.98 2.99
RESIDUAL SUGAR
1.9 g/L 2.1
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at fruit set. Mild summer conditions and cool nights helped develop great flavours and sugar to acid balance. A slightly higher than average rainfall from November 2011 through to harvest in March 2012 also aided this. The steady ripening period produced great quality. A classic Eden Valley Riesling vintage.
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thesurrounding hills surrounding the Barossa lies Pewsey High in igh the in hills the Barossa ValleyValley lies Pewsey Vale,Vale, EdenEden vineyard. Englishman Joseph Gilbert established Valley’s Valley’s pioneer pioneer vineyard. Englishman Joseph Gilbert established the the vineyard inin1847, grape varieties, including Riesling. The site was vineyard 1847,trialling trialingseveral several grape varieties, including Riesling. latersite purchased by purchased well-knownbygrazier Geoff grazier Angas-Parsons. In 1961 AngasThe was later well known Geoff Angas-Parsons. Parsons on friend Wyndham Hill Smith to assist in developing In 1961 called Angas-Parsons called on friend Wyndham HillhimSmith to assist the historic vineyard site. researching records studying old the records vineyard’s him in developing the After historic vineyardold site. After and researching climate, soil types suitableclimate, clones, the believed site provided and studying the and vineyard’s soilpair types and the suitable clones,the theperfect conditions to the develop delicate Rieslings. In conditions the ensuingto12develop months,delicate Wyndham pair believed site provided the perfect establishedin athe contoured Riesling upon the of Wyndham the estate. Today Rieslings Germanic style. vineyard In the ensuing 12 slopes months, Pewsey Vale aVineyard is a single vineyard dedicated singleofvariety – Riesling. established contoured Riesling vineyard upon tothetheslopes the estate. Today Pewsey Vale Vineyard is a single vineyard dedicated to the single WINEMAKER’S NOTES variety – Riesling. Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling 2015 is a classic example of dry Eden WINEMAKER’S Valley Riesling, showing the flavours weNOTES see so consistently each year from this wonderful single vineyard. This wine shows intense aromas The 2012 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling is a classic example of of talcum and lemon lime fruit, with a fine floral perfume overlaying dry Eden Valley Riesling. A pale straw with green hues, the wine dried herb. The palate shows great length and depth with limes, white shows fruitrosemary. aromas ofThe talcum, lemon flowersintense and fresh winecrushed finishesstone with and a fresh natural lime fruit, with a hint of overlaying dried herb. The palate shows acidity, which balances the flavour intensity, and a minerality that great lengthmedium and depth with lime, cellaring. a hint of white flowers and will reward to long-term fresh rosemary. The wine finishes with a fresh natural acidity that
balances the flavourVINTAGE intensity and a minerality that will reward CONDITIONS medium to long-term cellaring. The growing season for vintage 2015 started well. With a lovely season break when the rain started to fall. Above average winter rain then VINTAGE CONDITIONS filled the soils and dams. August and then spring were drier and The 2011than Eden Valley and winter warmer than the start. warmer average, the was vines got away to usual a verywith healthy mean minimum temperature beingbyseveral degrees temperatures higher than in An average December was followed below average January.and During the second week of January good rainmild fell, which average the rainfall was consistently lower. These kept the vines healthy grapes ripening conditions, conditions allowed anand even bud ripening. burst withThe good shoot growth flavours naturalbyacids werecropping all perfect at Pewsey this year. in springand followed a good level being Vale established
VINTAGE DETAILS VINTAGE
2012 2015
REGION
Eden Valley
WINEMAKER
Louisa Rose
HARVESTED
February 16 27 to to March March 316
ALC/VOL
12.5% 12.0%
TOTAL ACID
6.7 g/L 6.2
pH
2.98 2.99
RESIDUAL SUGAR
1.9 g/L 2.1
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at fruit set. Mild summer conditions and cool nights helped develop great flavours and sugar to acid balance. A slightly higher than average rainfall from November 2011 through to harvest in March 2012 also aided this. The steady ripening period produced great quality. A classic Eden Valley Riesling vintage.
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