$120.00

Lot Description

Summary

The Vintage

Reasonable spring and winter rain saw adequate soil moisture during the growing season with healthy canopies heading into the growing season. January and February were dry, slowing the pace of ripening down and keeping yields lower than initially predicted. Moisture and canopy management were therefore key to reducing stress and maintaining health. If that was achieved, the whites produced from the region in 2018 are showing real promise early on.

Technical Notes

Fruit for this wine is harvested in the cool of the night and delivered quickly to the winery, where IT is crushed, chilled and pressed to tank. Cold settled overnight, the juice is then fermented cool (between 11&°;C- 18&°;C) in temperature controlled stainless steel vessels. All of this is designed to retain maximum freshness, aromatics and flavour depth. Immediately after fermentation is completed, the wines are prepared for bottling.

Tasting Notes

Colour

Pale lemon with green tinges.

Aroma

Prominent classic aromas of lemon, lime citrus along with powder-puff sherbet and a slight mineral hint.

Palate

The palate picks up where the nose leaves off with those ever present flavours of lemon, lime citrus pith showing prominently, alongside a more subtle glimpse of fresh mandarin. A clear line of travel ensures wine finishes fresh and clean.

Cellaring

Drink now to 2026.

Winery Experience

Schild Estate Wines are created with an authenticity and passion that comes from generations of a family who have made their home in the Southern Barossa.

Ed Schild purchased the Tweedies Gully vineyard in 1977, noting that with its westerly aspect, high altitude and sandy loam soils, the vineyard was a perfect fit for premium riesling production.