Alana Estate Martinborough Riesling 2019

Alana Estate Martinborough Riesling 2019Off dry style Nectarine Lemon lime Crisp acidiy "Restrained and elegant, it's delicately fragrant on the nose showing white flesh nectarine, lemon lime zest and white floral aromas. The palate delivers fine texture and pristine fruit flavours backed by crisp acidity, finishing vibrant and mouth watering. Style: Off dry. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2020. The fruit was hand picked from a vineyard site in the Dry River area south

• Off-dry style 
• Nectarine 
• Lemon/lime  
• Crisp acidiy 

"Restrained and elegant, it's delicately fragrant on the nose showing white flesh nectarine, lemon/lime zest and white floral aromas. The palate delivers fine texture and pristine fruit flavours backed by crisp acidity, finishing vibrant and mouth-watering. Style: Off-dry. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2020.

The fruit was hand picked from a vineyard site in the Dry River area south of Martinborough. The bunches were transferred whole to the press and underwent a 6 hour gentle pressing cycle to extract maximum flavour. The juice was settled for 24 hours before racking to a stainless steel tank where it underwent a spontaneous fermentation that lasted for one month. The wine was then chilled to 0ºC to maintain a small amount of residual sugar for balance. Following protein stabilisation and filtration, the wine was bottled in September 2019.

Established in 1993, Alana Estate is a boutique winery nestled in the heart of the Martinborough township. Alana ffocusses on producing small batches of artisanal wine with a minimum of intervention in the wine making process.

Food Pairing: Delicious with a spicy Thai beef salad.