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Petaluma Riesling Hanlin Hill
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Petaluma has had several owners since Brian Croser established it in 1979. It’s now part of the Accolade group, but the riesling has always come from the same vineyard in the north of the Clare Valley.
The Hanlin Hill vineyard was planted in 1968 and is on a west-facing slope on the eastern edge of the Clare Valley where the vines up to 550 metres above sea level. This vineyard produces grapes that make very full-flavoured, dry, slatey, minerally Rieslings. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with Petaluma's own yeast strains, first isolated by founder Brian Croser during the early 1980s.
The wine is allowed to cold settle for a month before filtration and bottling. Shows bright floral aromas, citrus peel and orange blossom with a hint of tropical fruit; the palate is lively with a rich lime marmalade character.
The Hanlin Hill vineyard was planted in 1968 and is on a west-facing slope on the eastern edge of the Clare Valley where the vines up to 550 metres above sea level. This vineyard produces grapes that make very full-flavoured, dry, slatey, minerally Rieslings. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with Petaluma's own yeast strains, first isolated by founder Brian Croser during the early 1980s.
The wine is allowed to cold settle for a month before filtration and bottling. Shows bright floral aromas, citrus peel and orange blossom with a hint of tropical fruit; the palate is lively with a rich lime marmalade character.