Beautiful Old Vine Watervale Riesling - aromatic with texture and spice Scored 94 Points by The Winefront. Read the review. Scored 93 Points by Halliday Wine Companion. Read the review. Vineyard: Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale Blocks: Grace, Parish & Gullyview Planted: 1923 & 1973 Soil type: Red clay on limestone (Gullyview & Grace), Red clay on slate and iron stone (Parish) Picking date: February 6, 10 & 20, 2025 Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard Processing: Crush and destem Time on skins: 6 hours in press Pressing: Free run only, minimal press rotations Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days Fermentation: Natural ferment in Steel & ceramic amphora for 2 months Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 10 months Bottled: 28/01/2026 Filtration: No Fining: No Alc: 11.5 pH: 2.99 TA: 7.4 SO2: 26 free / 62 total Production: 1000 dozen
