Ad Hoc Wallflower Riesling, 2020

Almost transparent in colour, this Riesling has great purity and refinement. Fragrant aromas, and flavours of lemon peel and bath salts all carried along by a soft texture and fine acidity. 

Meet the maker: Larry Cherubino

Region: Great Southern, Western Australia – Australia

Grape(s): Riesling (100%) 

12.5% ABV / 750ml

Viticulture:

The vines are grown in various sites across the Great Southern region in Western Australia, which are influenced by the warm easterly winds from the Great Australian Bight.

The vines are planted at a density of 1,600 vines per hectare and are all grown on their own rootstocks.

The vineyards are situated with a northern orientation, optimising the long sunlight hours, which promotes ripening and maturation of the grapes and are irrigated as required.

The soil types vary, with each terroir imparting its own characteristic to the wine.

Winemaking:

Great attention was paid to harvesting dates along with gentle destemming and minimal use of sulphur.

Only the free run portion of the juice from selected parcels was used for this wine, to ensure the elegance and purity of flavour was maintained.