Sons of Eden Freya Riesling 2023
$21.99
SPECIAL BUY 6 or more. Fine Eden Valley Riesling. 96 points, Decanter.
Description
Sons of Eden co-owners, Corey Ryan (“cut his teeth” as winemaker at Henschke for 10 yrs) winemaker and Simon Cowham (ex-viticulturist Yalumba) can do no wrong as far as we are concerned. All their wines are so good!
Freya was the foremost legendary Goddess of ancient Germanic lands where the Riesling grape originated. This single vineyard wine honours early German settlers who cultivated the Riesling vine in the exemplary micro-climate of South Australia’s Eden Valley.
About the 2023 vintage: Our three Eden Valley vineyards contributed to the 2023 Freya Riesling blend – Petney vineyard – in the higher altitude High Eden defined subregion; Roesler vineyard – in the cooler Craneford sub-region, in a small valley immediately to the west of the Eden Valley township and Cranes Range vineyard – in the cooler Craneford sub-region of Eden Valley.
A cool and relatively damp spring contributed to developing healthy canopies and low crop levels. The period between veraison and harvest was cool and dry creating the perfect scenario for producing pristine Riesling with perfect natural acidity.
Floral lemon blossom aromas lead to delicate citrus characters seamlessly backed by flinty notes. A long fine profile is well balanced with mid-palate flesh and zesty acidity typical of great dry Eden Valley Rieslings. Alc 12% Enjoy now to 2040! 2023 is on song!
96 points, David Sly, Decanter Wine Magazine “Like the stern but beautiful Norse goddess this wine is named after, it is formidable: bone dry, stoic and confident. Built around an austere line of sharp citrus, it also has good mineral grip and a pleasing lick of talc at the finish. There’s a concentration of flavours without forcing any element, amplifying the attributes of a superior vintage. Effortless balance is achieved in this powerful wine.”
94 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “Sourced from three vineyards – Petney, Roesler and Cranes Range – vines 25, 60+, 45+ years of age, respectively. You get a lot of old vine value in Riesling for a very modest price. I’m liking the 2023 vintage for SA Riesling, plenty of zip and purity is my feeling. A floral kind of bath salts perfume, lemon and lime, a little lemongrass and spice. It’s juicy, but has plenty of flinty crunch, delivers flavour yet keeps itself trim and pure, with fine powdery grip and a tonic with a twist of lemon finish of fine length. Very good, and better still, it presents an each way bet; lovely to drink now, or later.”
RRP $28 Our Special Price $21.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
Additional information
Producer | Sons of Eden |
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Region or Country | Australia, Eden Valley |
Variety | Riesling |
Vintage | 2023 |
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