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2020 TWR (Te Whare Ra) "SV5182 - Single Vineyard" Medium Dry Riesling Marlborough

SKU #1570837 96 points Sam Kim

Outer quote mark Offering terrific fruit purity and finesse, it's delicately fragrant on the nose showing crunchy apple, lemon/lime sorbet, green tea and jasmine aromas, leading to a concentrated palate that's tightly structured and lingering. The wine displays elegant sweetness together with fine texture and racy acidity, making it classically structured and engaging. Style: Medium-dry. Certified organic. At its best: 2024 to 2035. Inner quote mark (12/2020)

95 points Bob Campbell

Outer quote mark Delicious riesling with exquisite acid-and-sweet tension, plenty of power and mouth-watering acidity. Made in a medium-dry style (rather than medium or 'M') with lime zest, white flower, oyster-shell and mineral flavours. *Gold, Five Stars* Inner quote mark (12/2020)

93 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark Very fresh, pure and gently flinty lemon and some spicy notes, too. The palate has a gently off-dry feel with bright, crisp acidity and sweet pear, apple and light pastry flavors that hold neatly. From biodynamically grown grapes. Inner quote mark (11/2021)

92 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The M of the Riesling M 2020 stands for “medium” (Te Whare Ra also has a D Riesling which, you guessed it, is dry). With just 10% alcohol, there's bouncy sweetness and plenty of juiciness to squeeze out of the 2020. It's all citrus fruits including lime and mandarin, along with sweet apple and spice. The finish is lipsmacking, providing a burst of citrusy acidity as well as a grippy texture to counterbalance the “medium” sweet style. Drink with lightly spiced food or roast pork, or simply enjoy it with friends on a summer afternoon. A thoughtfully made wine that brings joy. Inner quote mark (3/2022)

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2020 TWR (Te Whare Ra) "SV5182 - Single Vineyard" Medium Dry Riesling Marlborough

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Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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New Zealand

- New Zealand is an extremely diverse wine-growing nation. The long history of producing wine started in the 1830s with wineries such as Mission Estate (1850) and Te Mata Estate (1896) still producing wine today. The two islands hold a multitude of different growing climates ranging from warmer areas such as Hawke’s Bay to very cool regions such as Waitaki, and Awatere. Most regions are defined as Maritime with the exception being Central Otago that has a moderate Continental climate with the high elevation creating dramatic diurnal swings in temperature. The plethora of grapes grown in New Zealand reflects this diverse microclimate make up. Everything has a place here, Bordeaux varietals and Syrah in Hawke’s Bay, Chardonnay and Pinot in Nelson, Pinot Noir and Riesling in Central Otago , aromatic whites in Waipara and pretty much everything you can imagine in Marlborough. New Zealand is also one of the “greenest” wine producing nations on earth (94% of wine certified sustainable in 2013) with a strong focus on organic and Biodynamic farming.

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