Dip into something a little sweeter. A touch off-piste for us, a little bit “back to the future” for those who may remember it.

For the first time in a long while, we’ve made a limited release off-dry Riesling – crafted in a spätlese style that is
unapologetically moreish.

Lime marmalade and white jasmine on the nose, followed by a crystalline stroke of riverstone minerality and sweet nectar through the palate. At just 9.5% alcohol, it feels light on its feet – juicy and puckering, hazy and heady all at once.

Site: Rosie’s Block - Upper Moutere, Nelson

Aspect: 90m Elveation, North Facing

Soil Type: Moutere Clay Gravels

Soil Composition: Deep sandy loan with clay content (19%). Little stone content.

Vineyard Established: 1999

Farming: Dry Farmed, Organic (Biogro: #5438)

Variety: 100% Riesling

Clonal Selection: GM110, Ormond 239/10, 198/19

Hand Harvested: 100%

Seasonal Detail: The season began dry before shifting to a wetter-than-usual October, with an exceptionally warm December brining ideal flowering conditions. While the Christmas and early January period posed some challenges, a return to warm, settled weather through February and March improved ripening. Occasional rain showers kept canopies refreshed, leading to a smooth, trouble-free harvest. The season produced wines of both volume and generosity.

Harvest: 30th March 2025

Processing: 100% whole bunch press on gentle cycle. Cool settled for 48 hours and racked.

Fermentation: 100% Wild Yeast

Fermentation Vessel: 100% Stainless Steel

Malolactic: None

Fining: None Filtration: Sterile Vegan: Yes

Bottling Analysis: 9.5% Alc; 2.91 pH; 8.0 g/L TA; 46 g/L Residual Sugar

Full Bottle Weight: 1,265 g