Castle Rock Estate ‘RS21’ Riesling
The Turret Riesling is a semi sweet Riesling which has wonderful balance between natural acidity and the residual sugar left in the wine. The front palate is dominated by passionfruit characters, backed by some floral and citrus notes. The sugar gives a lovely richness to the mid palate. The Riesling acid structure is in excellent balance with the sugar and provides a clean and refreshing finish.
This wine can be matched with a wide range of light dishes due to its great balance. Great on a hot summer’s day, used as an aperitif or to complement spicy Asian cuisine
Designed to be enjoyed now, though will gain toasty aged Riesling characters with careful cellaring for up to eight years.
Additional Information
| Producer | |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Region | Great Southern |
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About The Winery
Named after a prominent nearby landmark, Castle Rock Estate is nestled on the eastern slopes of the Porongurup mountains. The winery has been built in a way that makes use of the natural slope of the land with wine moved via gravity. Not only is this a more sustainable process, but gentler on the wine thus retaining quality. Castle Rock Estate is activley reducing their carbon footprint; their winery is solar powered, all waste water is treated with a pond aerator (100% solar powered), they utilise only rain water and use no pesticides or insecticides. Rob prefers to facilitate the natural balance of the vineyard; this allows for a heathy and strong microcosm. The 2017 Pinot Noir has recently been award 95 points from Ray Jordan Top 100 Red Wines. Jordan states “Rob Diletti is a first-class winemaker. He is consistently one of Australia’s best…He really does know how to capture the best in the fruit and you can always guarantee that whenever he got his hands on the wine, it’s going to be good.” Rob Diletti has also been named as a Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year 2019 finalist!
