Envoy Riesling 2007

Tasting Notes

Envoy Riesling 2007 - Paul Bourgeois

The top terrace site known as 'D Block' is superbly suited to the Germanic clones of Riesling GM110 and GM239 which best express this site and climate. The topsoil clay content combined with the free draining substrate reduces vine vigour and allows small berries on balanced vines to develop fully over the entire season.

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Johnson Estate

Block

D Block

Variety

Riesling

Harvest Date

8 April 2007

Brix at Harvest

22.1 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow, silty loam over a subsoil of alluvial gravels. Various underlying clay pans. Complex soil profiles.

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie & Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

Grapes were hand selected and harvested from our original plantings of Riesling. They were then whole bunch pressed and tank fermented. At the desired balance the wine was chilled, settled and racked. The wine was aged for six months in a large oak cuve prior to bottling, then bottle aged for another 12 months before release.

Colour

Pale green

Bouquet

Lime, honeysuckle and riverstones

Palate

Crisp acid is delicately balanced with sweetness and ripe fruit tannins to give a lingering, mouthwatering finish. Tight and youthful on release, expect good cellaring potential.

Release Date

December 2008

Cellaring

5+ years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

56.2 g/L

pH:

2.76

TA:

9.3 g/L

Alcohol: