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Leconfield Coonawarra ‘Old Vines’ Riesling

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VINTAGE 2025

Over the years the Leconfield Riesling has taken its place amongst the best examples in Australia. Our 50-year-old Riesling vineyard comprises some of the original planting’s on the estate; mature vines which produce a crop of intensely flavoured fruit with wonderful varietal character every year.

Sydney Hamilton planted the 6 acre (2.6 ha) Riesling vineyard in 1974 and we have now completed a restructuring of the vineyard to sustain it over the next 40 or more years. Harvesting took place in the cold early morning and grapes were placed in our air-bag press within minutes of picking. This single batch of free-run juice was cold settled and cool fermented with some light solids using an aromatic yeast to enhance its fragrant fruit aromas. Following fermentation, the wine was allowed to settle on its yeast lees then ultimately received a light fining to aid clarification.

Tasting Note (PDF)
Alcohol by Vol.:
Alcohol: 12.5%
Vintage:
2023
Bottle size:
750mL
Bouquet:
Fresh bright fruit nose showing passionfruit, peach blossom and feijoa.
Palate:
Beautifully varietal palate, dry in style, clean and refreshing with lovely persistence.
Cellaring:
This wine is best enjoyed as a young fresh style demonstrating primary fruit characters.
Winemaking:
Following harvest, the fruit was gently pressed with the pressings being kept separate, then a portion back blended. Cool fermentation preserved the varietal intensity and finesse. The wine was prepared for bottling while young and fresh. The fruit for this wine was sourced from the Charleston area of the Adelaide Hills. This cool region is noted for producing elegant Sauvignon Blanc with distinctive varietal character while retaining elegance. The Adelaide Hills region is renown for producing outstanding Sauvignon Blanc. Richard Hamilton Wines has sourced fruit to complement its range of McLaren Vale red wines.
Background:
Roses are synonymous with the Hamilton family with rose gardens surrounding our vineyards in McLaren Vale. The Rosette series proudly celebrates the family’s long standing in the South Australian wine industry since 1837.
Vintage Conditions:
Vintage 2023 was one of the latest ripening and cool, wet seasons for many years. Both winter and spring brought about higher than average rainfalls, ensuring that the vines had plenty of water in the soils to draw from at budburst. However, the cool wet spring resulted in a delay to budburst, pushing back ripening more than 2 weeks later than average in many cases.

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