Claymore Joshua Tree Riesling

Winemakers

David Mavor



Grape Varieties

100% Riesling



Region

100% Clare Valley

Colour

Lightest straw



Bouquet

Pretty, lifted notes of green apple and sherbet dominate followed by ripe lime and subtle floral hints. Youthfully inviting and fresh.

Palate

A hit of tight and tangy lemon on the front palate that just lingers and lingers, surrounded by crunchy apple and lime zest. The fruit flavours are quite forward in the mouth with gentle minerality fleshing out the back palate. While full of the immediate and appealing vibrancy of youth, this is a wine of sufficient structure to cellar over 6-8 years+.



General

This wine comprises fruit from both Watervale (45%) and Clare (55%) vineyards, harvested approximately 3 weeks apart in March. The earlier Watervale parcel contributes wonderful apple and sherbet along with a mineral dryness, while the slightly riper Clare component provides lemon zest and lime fruit characters.



The Clare Valley survived vintage 2009 relatively unscathed due to a 4 inch downpour in December 2008, boosting groundwater levels that enabled our vines to withstand a minor heatwave of late January / early February - a happier result than some of our neighbouring regions.

Serve

Indulge in some Chinese style steamed scallops with ginger and shallots or crack a bottle as a pick me up after a hard day in the coal mines.

 

 

Volume = 750ml