2017 Spioenkop Riesling

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  1/13/2024 - Vindraken wrote: flawed

  Slightly oxidized

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  6/23/2023 - JCherniak Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Pale yellow. Nose of eraser and a hint of honey. Tastes like lemon with some salinity and slight fizz on the finish. Nice enough, but not much complexity after opening.

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  12/25/2022 - TWSMike Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Tried with family for Xmas! This is a bone dry Riesling from Elgin in the Western Cape (65km SE of Cape Town.) The region itself is known for apple production funnily enough. Spioenkop's Riesling is considered one of the more consistent quality Rieslings from the country by wine writer Tim Atkin, so I'm curious how this is.
  
  Color: Light, pale gold
  Nose: Light intensity, notes of crushed green apple, wet pebble stones, lemon pith, light rock melon and straw
  Palate: Medium minus intensity, high acidity, notes of lime peel, bitter lemon pith, white flowers, rock melon, crushed apple seeds and wound flinty metallic notes
  Finish: Medium length with lingering bitter citrus, apple peel and flint
  
  Pretty unique Riesling, almost Chablis-esqe. The acidity is still quite tight and given the aromatics this should be kept in cellar until 2027 me thinks. Overall drinking alright now but will be better in 5-10 years.

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  4/3/2022 - GArpaia Likes this wine:

  Bone dry, sour lime and seashell.
  Pale lemon. Pronounced. Blossom. Lemon, lime, green apple, pear, wet stones, leesy notes, petrol. Dry. High acidity. Light body, 12,5% abv. Outstanding.

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  4/9/2021 - Looney Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Blassgelb mit intensiven Aromen von grünem Apfel, Bergemotte, Akazienblüte, nassem Stein sowie dezenten Reifenoten erinnernd an Honig und Petrol. Trocken mit mittlerem Körper, erfrischender Säure, Schmelz, einer dezenten Lieblichkeit und langem Abgang. Am besten kommt der Wein leicht gekühlt, 10-12°C, im Standard Weisswein oder Chardonnay Glas zu Geltung.
  
  Dank seiner Frische passt dieser Riesling bestens zu angemachten Salaten wie Gurke, Fischgerichten wie gebratenem Thunfisch sowie Meeresfrüchten. Auch würzige Speisen begleitet er sehr schön.
  
  Das Weingut liegt in der Anbauregion Elgin am Western Cape. Die Reben wachsen in einem Krater ähnlichen Plateau auf 200 Meter über Meer. Die Nähe zum Atlantik beschert der Region kühles Klima mit moderaten Niederschlägen. Der Belgische Sommelier und Winzer Koen Roose arbeitet nach biologischen Richtlinien und ist bestrebt, Weine mit Charakter zu keltern, welche das Terroir reflektieren. Die Trauben für diesen Riesling stammen allesamt vom eigenen Weingut, ohne Zukäufe.

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