2024 Butcher’s Hill Cane Cut Riesling 375ml (New Vintage)
Incredible balance and harmony within this luscious dessert wine, lifted jasmine, honeysuckle and citrus blossom are accompanied by caramelised apricot and lime peel on the nose. Lively aromas of lime, orange pith and almond await you on the palate.
- Volume:
- 375mls
- Alcohol:
- 8.8%
- pH:
3.02
- Acidity:
10.4 g/L
- Maturation
5 months on fine lees
- Closure
- ScrewCap
- Style
Dessert
Due to an unusually warm winter, 2024 growing season started 3 weeks earlier than expected. This lead to a busy end of winter for the vineyard team who did a great job getting the vines ready for the season ahead. The warmer temperatures and reduced but steady rainfall through the growing period was a contrast to V23, these optimal conditions lead to beautiful, high quality grapes. Harvesting commenced at Butcher’s Hill in early March with the House Block Pinot Noirs, and concluded with the Cordon Cut Riesling at Butcher’s Hill. Exceptional quality fruit and no pest or disease presence lead us to expect great things from the 2024 season.
The Butchers Hill Vineyard located in Richmond at the historic Belmont Lodge was established in 2003. The vineyard is a prominent feature to the Richmond landscape as it protrudes from the borders of the town. The steep north facing slope of this site starting from 30m-100m above sea level means that it receives some very long sunlight hours, protection from cold southern winds and increased drainage of soils. The ferricrete attribute of the soils not only hold heat and water longer as they are darker but the iron oxide also interacts with the production of flavonoids in the fruit and typically produces wines that are complex and robust. There are currently 6ha of vine planted on this property in total.
Canes were cut on the 28th of March, Fruit was then hand-picked at 16.5 baume, whole bunch pressed to tank, juice was then put back on skins for 24 hours, pressed and repeated again. In total three press cycles to extract sugars, 5 months on lees prior to bottling.
Incredible balance and harmony within this luscious dessert wine, lifted jasmine, honeysuckle and citrus blossom are accompanied by caramelised apricot and lime peel on the nose. Lively aromas of lime, orange pith and almond await you on the palate.
