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2018 Ninth Island Riesling
2018 Ninth Island Riesling
"Persistent lime and lemon, with great length and acid balance."
Angus Hughson
"Classic Tassie Riesling, great balance and finish. Super tasty!"
Sabine Duval
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$17.99 (buy 6 or more)
$18.99 per single bottle
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"Persistent lime and lemon, with great length and acid balance."
Angus Hughson
"Classic Tassie Riesling, great balance and finish. Super tasty!"
Sabine Duval
Love it or your money back*
On orders Over $300*
One of the original Tasmanian brands, Ninth Island has a curiously smaller profile than it once enjoyed, even though the wines are still reliably well made and very drinkable. This Riesling is arguably the most interesting of the whole range, a white where acidity and sweetness walk hand in hand.
Expert Reviews
Sweet apple and pure lime flavours sizzle through the palate. There's tension and drive but a touch of sweetness helps to sweep it all along. Delicious.
There’s a slip of fruit sweetness and it works a treat. It has cut and drive but it then spreads with citrus and sweet apple flavour; it’s more-ish to say the least. It’s very nicely done. Recommended.
Light colour with almond meal aromas, not floral and fragrant. The palate is slightly broad with a little tartness. This could be termed a mineral style; it's all about wet river stones rather than flowers or citrus.
Tech stuff
Light
Full
How's it taste?
Aromas of lemon blossom, apple, mandarin, wildflowers and stonefruit with hints of musk and mineral. Refreshing flavours of lime and fresh juicy citrus with limestone minerality and a clean crisp finish. Seamless balance, mouth-watering tension and lasting concentration.
How was it made?
Cold harvested at night. Following a brief period of skin contact the grapes are carefully pressed using fully protective handling to avoid juice oxidation. This preserves naturally vibrant varietal aromas and flavours. Juice is racked off solids and fermented slowly at cool temperatures in stainless steel to enhance freshness. Bottled under screw cap.
Who made it?
Ninth Island is one of the labels of the Kreglinger group. Krelinger is a Belgium based company that was formed as a family business in 1797, their business brought them to Australia in 1897 but it was not until the year 2000 that they diversified into wine. Ninth Island represents the second label of the Pipers Brook vineyards, based in Tasmania. The name refers to a tiny island that sits alone in the Bass Strait, just offshore from the Pipers Brook Estate. The Ninth Island vineyard can be found on the banks of the Tamar. The site is comparatively warm and perfect for the production of table wine styles such as Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. They are predominantly made as early drinking styles, with all the fruit sourced from Tamar valley. The Ninth Island's windswept, pristine environment is the inspiration behind this modern range of wines that capture the wild flavours of Tasmania.
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Angus Hughson
Chief Wine Guy
Let’s face it - we all have very different wine tastes and not every wine you find will be right for you right now. That’s why I’ve put together a little selection of my favourites - wines that I’d be very happy to enjoy this weekend which are guaranteed to hit the spot.
