LEEFIELD STATION RIDGELINE RIESLING 2023

TASTING NOTE

Delicate notes of lemon, stone fruits and subtle
honey hints define the aromas of this vibrant,
youthful wine. The palate is crunchy and fruity,
complemented by minerality and natural fresh
acidity to finish in a crisp, dry yet well balanced
style.

FOOD MATCHING

Try our Leefield Station Ridgeline Riesling 2023
alongside freshly caught kingfish ceviche
sprinkled with coriander. Or even alongside a
simple, traditional carbonara generously
garnished with parmigiano reggiano and a
simple balsamic side salad.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Crafted to be enjoyed at the peak of its vibrancy
and freshness, we recommend drinking this
wine within 3 years of vintage date.

ORIGIN

Leefield Station, Waihopai Valley, Marlborough.

VARIETY

100% Riesling.

WINEMAKING

The fruit for this wine is machine harvested and
destemmed in the field before being gently
pressed into stainless steel tanks for a 2-3 days
cold settling. Then the juice is racked clean to
ferment in small batches at cool temperatures with selected yeast strains selected to preserve
and develop the specific varietal characters of
Riesling. Following primary fermentation, the
new wine is kept on heavy lees for 7 days before
being racked and matured on fine lees prior to
blending and finishing.

ANALYSIS

• Alcohol 12.0%
• pH 3.12
• Titratable Acidity 8.1g/L
• Residual Sugar 5.4g/L
• Vegan Certified

VINTAGE

A warm and wet winter spurred an early start
to the growing season with fully charged soil
moistures and warm ambient temperatures in
early spring. The few frosts through September
and October did little to disrupt the healthy
development of strong, lush canopies.

Flowering began with cooler temperatures and
periodic bouts of rain in the early summer, with
the weather improving as we headed towards
Christmas; typical with respect to warmth,
sunshine hours and rainfall.

Late summer warmth in late February and
March along with careful canopy management,
delivered slowly ripened, disease free, incredibly
clean fruit!

Harvest commenced in mid-March. Due to the
long, cool ripening season, fruit was harvested
significantly later than usual but retained all of
its vibrancy of flavour and crisp, ripe acids.
The team are excited by the bright flavour
expressions and huge diversity of character
coming through in the wines of the 2023 vintage.

4 STARS

• The Real Review: Bob Campbell 2023

"A suspicion of sweetness is almost completely masked by moderately assertive acidity to give a dry and lengthy finish. Although it can be appreciated now the wine promises to become even more mellow and complex with bottle age."