2025 Mort's 1973 Single Vineyard Watervale Riesling - Cov
Place Sourced solely from the famed Mort’s Block Vineyard in the Clare Valley sub-region of Watervale, the Mort’s 1973 is a true expression of this revered single vineyard. The vines were planted in 1973, into red loamy topsoil over a deep limestone base and east-west row orientation creating the perfect resource from which to craft this wine. Vintage Conditions Early flowering at the end of 2024 gave way to the grapes ripening earlier than usual in 2025. Ideal for the aromatic varieties such as Riesling with bunches ripening in cooler weather. These cooler conditions slowed the ripening of the grapes, resulting in bright varietal flavours, crisp natural acidities, and lower sugar concentrations at picking than prior seasons. Winemaking Fruit for this Reserve wine was picked on the 1st of February. The whole bunches were then gently pressed, and the free-run juice cold settled for three days before being racked to stainless-steel tanks for fermentation. The fermentation was undertaken at low temperatures and continued for 17 days naturally finishing dry. The wine was then chilled and allowed to naturally clarify.