Frankland Estate Riesling 2023
$28.99
SPECIAL BUY 6 or more. Excellent vintage, a juicy, crystaline riesling with great acidity.
Description
Award winning family owned and operated boutique winery Frankland Estate is located in Frankland River, the coolest and most isolated wine-growing region in Western Australia. Warm days, cool nights (maritime influenced by the proximity to the Great Southern Ocean – means milder summers and winters) optimum ripening conditions, sustainable organic practices and a pristine pollution free environment are all contributing factors to the fine wines it produces.
This wine was made from 100% riesling grown in family’s estate vineyards. A selection of small ferments was made from parcels of fruit harvested in some younger vines planted in 2006 on a high ironstone rocky ridge in the ironstone “coffee rock” that is classic soil from the property at Frankland Estate. This combines with some of Frankland Estate’s original parcels of riesling planted in 1988.
The cool nights and long slow ripening periods typical of the Frankland region allow maximum flavour development while maintaining the distinctive vibrant acidity for which Rieslings from this region are renowned.
2023 is here ..
About the 2022 from the winemaker: “A very profound vintage for Frankland River Riesling. A warm and very dry spring and summer after a very wet winter allowed for some exceptional vine growth with plenty of leaf and quite solid yields. A judicious approach to viticulture ensuring yields were managed through fruit selection paid dividends as the season became cool with a very mild to cool finish to the growing season. Riesling was harvested in mid-March with optimal ripeness and exceptional fruit quality.
Very fragrant white and yellow florals. A nice mix of vibrant limes, bath salts, tangerine and green tea combine to give an alluring complex nose. A soft and delicate wine with persistence and presence. Citrus and white stone fruit abounds with an edge of talc and a salty mineral finish. Exceptional balance interwoven with a creamy texture. Consistent with the now well-established Riesling style from Frankland Estate this wine displays the balance of pristine fruit flavour, precise delicate acidity, medalled with generosity of fruit, resulting in an exceptional wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared with the confidence it will continue to develop further complexity over the next 10 years.”
Reviews of 2022
94 points, Stuart Pigott for JamesSuckling.com “The wide spectrum of citrus, floral and herbal aromas really makes this stand out in the category. Ripe, juicy and elegant on the medium- to full-bodied palate where there’s excellent concentration. Long, generous and impeccably balanced finish. “
93 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Commpanion “It is already showing an array of aromas and linked flavours, with ripe citrus (Meyer lemon) to the fore. It’s very seductive – can there be too much of a good thing?”
RRP $35 **Our Special Price $28.99 when you buy 6 or more bottles of this wine**
Additional information
Producer | Frankland Estate |
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Region or Country | Australia, Frankland River, Western Australia |
Variety | Riesling |
Vintage | 2023 |
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