Grape Varieties
100% Riesling
Winery
Kim Crawford Wines was established in late 1996, when Kim launched a range made from fruit grown in the South Island. Kim sold the company to Constellation in 2005 and has since handed the winemaking reins over to the Constellation winemaking team. Control over grape supply has always been essential for the Kim Crawford range and Constellation has maintained good contacts with growers in the region, ensuring consistency of quality and style.
Winemaker
Jules Taylor
Viticulture
After a perfect summer for Riesling maturation the grapes for this wine were chosen predominantly from vineyards in the Awatere and Wairau Valleys in Marlborough. The cool evenings and long days were ideal conditions for flavour development.
Winemaking & Maturation
The fruit was machine harvested in the cool evenings and overnight to preserve flavours. Gentle pressing was followed by cold settling prior to racking to tank for fermentation. Each block was kept separate throughout the various stages of the winemaking process. When all tanks had completed ferment the parcels were tasted and the pick of the wines were blended, fined, stabilised and bottled.
Tasting Note
The 2007 Riesling is pale straw in colour. It has intense perfumes of citrus and apple blossom with hints of honey and spice on the nose. On the palate, it has lemony-lime fruit flavours, with good structure, weight and persistence. Clean and fresh on the finish with lasting minerality.
