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| Weight | 1.33 kg |
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Tim Adams ‘Skilly Ridge’ Riesling
Retail: $35.00
Varieties: Riesling
Vintage: 2024
Country: Australia
Region: Clare Valley
Alcohol: 10.4
Bottle size: 750 mL
Description
The Skilly Ridge vineyard, planted by the Ingham family in 1994 produces an array of exciting varietal characteristics from each of the different planted varieties. Much thought was given to where each variety would be planted, and this saw the Riesling block thrive on a mixture of clay, loam and shale with an ideal easterly aspect.
For nearly 30 years, this vineyard has been meticulously cared for, attention being paid to shoot positioning, sun exposure, ideal canopy size and cropping levels. This careful management has produced fruit that earns a home in a special release wine – the single vineyard Skilly Ridge Riesling.
Winemaking Notes
Harvested in the crisp early morning of 23rd February 2024, the fruit was immediately crushed, chilled, de-juiced and then clarified. Only free-run juice was used to ensure purity and to minimise grape phenolics uptake during the pressing cycle.
The clarified juice was then inoculated with a neutral cultured yeast and steadily fermented for two weeks at 12-14C.
Following fermentation, the wine was left sitting on the fine lees for 24 months in a similar way done with some of the greatest Rieslings from Germany and the lees mixed occasionally to improve the richness on the palate and help preserve the freshness of the wine.
The wine was filtered and bottled in April 2026.
Growing Conditions
The 2024 Skilly Ridge Riesling is the 7th release of this special wine and from another outstanding vintage with great growing and ripening conditions for Riesling. The core of the wine is built by citric fruit ( lemon, lime, grapefruit), with layers of white flowers and perfumed notes. True to its style, the wine shows concentration and pure flavours on the palate, supported by a firm citric acidity that not only makes the wine a good match for food, but also gives it longevity.
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