Prophet's Rock Dry Riesling 2020

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Prophet's Rock is one of the most respected Riesling makers in all New Zealand. Produced by a Kiwi who once ran a cellar in Alsace, he knows all the secrets to making finely chiselled, delightfully textured and beautifully balanced dry styles. It is hand harvested and wild fermented before being rested on lees, creating layers of intrigue and finesse. There's a powerful sinew of tension on the long, scented finish.

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SKU	916164
Description	Prophet's Rock is one of the most respected Riesling makers in all New Zealand. Produced by a Kiwi who once ran a cellar in Alsace, he knows all the secrets to making finely chiselled, delightfully textured and beautifully balanced dry styles. It is hand harvested and wild fermented before being rested on lees, creating layers of intrigue and finesse. There's a powerful sinew of tension on the long, scented finish.
Country of Origin	New Zealand & Islands
About Producer	Prophet’s Rock is a small, quality-focused vineyard and winery specialising in Pinot Noir and aromatic whites. Long-time winemaker Paul Pujol has an illustrious CV having worked vintages at Burgudny’s illustrious Comtes Georges de Vogue, he was cellar master of Kuentz-Bas in Alsace and has also done a stint at Oregon Pinot Noir specialist Lemelson. The Prophet’s Rock vineyard is situated high in the rocky hills of Bendigo, a subregion of Central Otago, the most southerly wine-growing area in the world. It is a lovingly tended vineyard and the wines are some of the most sensitively made, beautifully detailed in all of New Zealand.
Size	75cl
Pack Size	6
Brands	Prophets Rock
Short tasting note	Dry, Vibrant, Pure
Region	Marlborough
Winery	Prophets Rock
Vineyard	The 2.28 hectares block is located on the Rocky Point vineyard on schist-based soils. It yields very small crops of around 4 ton/hectare, which is what you’d get in Grand Cru Burgundy.
Grape Variety	Riesling
Vinification	The wine was fermented using only natural or wild yeast and matured on its lees prior to bottling. The wine has not been cold stabilised, out of respect for the wine, and some harmless crystals or wine diamonds may form during bottle ageing.
Food matching	Goats cheese
Vintage	2020
ABV	12%
Perfect Serve	Serve at 10-14°C.
Closure	Screw Cap