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Seifried Estate Riesling 2024, Nelson, NZD $20
Remarkable value riesling from the Eden Road Vineyard, a very stony and free-draining site which is leaf-plucked to increase fruit exposure. 2024 was a near-perfect vintage for the winery, Hermann Seifried even suggesting that it is the finest harvest he has seen in his 49 seasons in the region. The fruit was cool-fermented entirely in stainless steel to preserve aromatic purity.
This is a ripe riesling with notes of spice, honeycomb, apple blossom, peach and ripe citrus. The palate explodes with fruit, supported by its medium-dry sweetness on a lush, generous palate which gently tapers down to pithiness on the finish. A showy wine which will continue to gain complexity in the near-term. (Screwcap)
Score: 90 ★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 13.0%
Ageing: now to 2032
Food: green mango salad
Stockists: Seifried Estate Wines
Ranked: #26 of 42 2024 Riesling from New Zealand
Awarded: Top Value