Maverick - Trial Hill Vineyard Riesling - 2019

This Riesling comes from the Trial Hill vineyard, in the Eden Valley, in South Australia. Its two hectares of vines are planted in a natural north-east-facing amphitheatre, between 448 and 480 metres above sea level. The climate, tempered by altitude and slightly wetter than in the neighbouring Barossa Valley, preserves the freshness of the grapes, while the schist, mica and quartz soils bring great purity.The Maverick estate, run by Ronald Brown, is one of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Australia and farms sixty-one hectares spread between Barossa and Eden. This Riesling is vinified and aged in stainless-steel tanks, with no oak, to preserve the clarity of the fruit, the tension and the mineral expression of this high-altitude terroir.This wine reveals notes of lemongrass, lemon, green apple, macadamia, verbena, linden blossom, flint and petrol. The attack is lively, then the palate gains roundness and texture thanks to a sunny vintage. The long, clean, dry finish prolongs the notes of green apple and verbena.