The Noble Wrinkled Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically outstanding upon release, but easily cellared for 5 to 15 years, during which it develops complex notes of toast, marmalade, and beeswax.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, lemon tart, fruit-based desserts
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the imaginative portfolio of d'Arenberg, 'The Noble Wrinkled Riesling' is a luscious dessert wine that owes its existence to the magical intervention of Botrytis cinerea, or 'noble rot.' The name playfully describes the shriveled, dehydrated state of the Riesling grapes at harvest, which concentrates the sugars, acids, and flavors to an extraordinary degree. Hand-harvested from select vineyards in South Australia, the botrytis-affected grapes undergo a gentle pressing before a cool, slow fermentation. This painstaking process yields a nectar of remarkable complexity, balancing intense sweetness with the naturally vibrant, piercing acidity of Riesling. It is celebrated for its opulent aromas of candied citrus peel, dried apricots, honey, and exotic spices, representing a triumph of patience and natural alchemy in the vineyard.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1912 by Joseph Osborn, d'Arenberg has grown into one of McLaren Vale's most iconic and storied family-owned estates in South Australia. Under the visionary stewardship of fourth-generation winemaker Chester Osborn, the winery adheres strictly to traditional, sustainable methods, utilizing certified organic and biodynamic viticulture along with foot-treading and basket pressing. Renowned for its eclectic naming conventions and distinctive red-stripe label, the estate crafts a wide spectrum of expressive wines with a particular mastery of Rhône varieties, old-vine Grenache, and robust Shiraz. Signature bottlings such as 'The Dead Arm Shiraz' and 'The Ironstone Pressings' stand as benchmarks of regional depth, complexity, and age-worthy character.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
9.5% - 10.5%