The Main Divide Waipara Valley Riesling 2007 is a good drop for these frugal times. At around $20 retail (and possibly less bought in case lots) this would be on my list for Christmas cheer. Made with fruit purely from the Waipara Valley it's a weighty style of Riesling despite its lovely low 11.5% alcohol. It smells like stonefruit and green apples set against the backdrop of typical Waipara salty tang. Whether that's the terroir or some judicious lees work I can't be sure but Waipara Rielsing has a common thread of weight and salt that sets it apart from its Marlborough cousins.
The palate continues in a stone-fruity style, minerality providing freshness rather than the Marlborough zippy, acid citrus tones. Off dry, balanced and terribly agreeable this is one to snap up and then wash down at Christmas with the Ika Mata. The fat, pineapple nose a dream pairing with the fish and coconut. a 4 glass wine.
4 comments:
Thanks for the tasting note. New Zealand has indeed a great potential to produce outstanding Riesling and even surprise some German customers!
It's just so much fun showing them a NZ 2008 Riesling (en primeur) at the beginning of August. What? 2008? Are you kidding? Nope, just surprising!
Cheers
Patrick
This used to be a darling for us at kwfc. price snuk up a bit and have missed a couple of vintages...must give it a bash
C
Had this yesterday at a beach picnic. mmmmm.
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