2023 Howard Park Great Southern Riesling
$36.00
Growing in old and degraded soils of low fertility, Riesling works hard. It is demanding, sensitive, yet tough enough to thrive in the vagaries of this cool climate. Wines made of Riesling grapes are exceptionally revealing and critical of the environment in which they grow and the human interactions engaged to create them.
From its beginnings in 1986, Howard Park has made Riesling from the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. Riesling from this region produces a fine and linear wine with great varietal purity and exactness.
Great Southern
TASTING NOTE
Vintage
Elegant and inviting, the bouquet rises from the glass, a captivating cavalcade of orange oil, apple blossom, lavender, potpourri, frangipani, grapefruit and wet slate. Lifted floral notes are bolstered by a core of lime zest, Anjou pear, and honeydew melon with hints of talc, ginger, lemongrass and a touch of nutmeg. The palate is refreshing and light, reminiscent of spring water enlivened by an abundance of citrus fruit and mouthwatering, mineral acidity. Mid-palate, opulent fruit flavours of white peach and preserved lemon emerge, adding pillowy texture and layers of richness to counteract the wine’s inherent vibrancy. These fresh flavours and floral tones linger on the palate long after the crisp, dry finish, proving the pure pleasure of drinking young Riesling.
Food Match
Serve with whiting and crab nori roulade in tempura, or crispy asparagus wontons with lime kasundi.
Recommended Cellaring
Drink now or cellar for up to 20 years.
