Presenting a gorgeous amber hue, this wine is brimming with notes of dense dried apricots, honey, marmalade and a smattering of lemon peel. The palate is full of concentration and is sweet and succulent, yet also shows a great deal of complexity and is balanced by bright, zesty acidity.Enjoy after a fine meal with creme brule, apple tart or date pudding. Also the perfect accompaniment for aged cheeses.Sourced from clay-rich hillside Raupo Creek vineyard, which has a gentle northwest facing aspect, settled in the centre of the Omaka Valley. The vineyard enjoys high leves of sunshine hours and minimal rain.Certified organic grapes were selectively harvested by hand towards the end of April, with only the most appropriate bunches being picked. The fruit had shrivelled up nicely and concentrated some delicious Riesling flavours. The fruit was loaded into the press, then over a six hour period was gently pressed to a small, stainless steel vessel. It was cold settled for 96 hours, then racked and the clear juice was left to commence fermentation naturally. An incredibly long, slow fermentation took place. After 6 months (and whilst the wine was still fermenting), the wine was transferred into an old French oak barrel and puncheon. Finally, after fermenting for almost 12 months, the wine remained on lees for another 2 months, until both the barrel and puncheon were blended together then filtered prior to bottling.