Late Harvest Riesling
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit character, though it can develop complex kerosene and marmalade notes with further cellaring.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, spicy Asian cuisine
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the cool, maritime-influenced vineyards of Victoria, the Scotchmans Hill Late Harvest Riesling is a beautiful expression of patience and terroir. By leaving the Riesling grapes on the vine well past the normal harvest period, the winemakers allow the fruit to dehydrate slightly, concentrating the natural sugars, acids, and flavors. The moderating ocean breezes from the nearby bay keep the night temperatures cool, preserving the grape's vital natural acidity which prevents the resulting sweet wine from becoming cloying. This delicate balance of luscious sweetness and vibrant, crisp acidity is a testament to the estate's cool-climate viticultural expertise, yielding a dessert-style wine rich with notes of candied citrus, honeyed apricot, and floral blossoms.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Scotchmans Hill blev grundlagt i 1982 af David og Catherine Browne og er en pioner på den kystnære Bellarine Peninsula i Victorias anerkendte Geelong-vinregion. Vingården råder over en rig, vulkansk basaltjordbund og nyder godt af et tørt, køligt mikroklima, der tempereres af de maritime briser fra Port Phillip Bay og Bass Strait. Under ledelse af den mangeårige chefvinmager Robin Brockett arbejder huset med minimal intervention og præcisionsdyrkning for at udtrykke det autentiske terroir. Scotchmans Hill er særligt berømt for sine elegante Pinot Noir-vine, komplekse Chardonnay, køligt prægede Shiraz samt den eksklusive Cornelius-enkeltmarksserie.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling