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Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Central Otago NZ Riesling 2007

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From a very stony, low-yielding site in the Lowburn Terrace area of Central Otago. The grapes were selectively picked relatively early in the season and the fermentation was stopped to produce a moderately sweet wine with a low alcohol of only 7.5% vol. Delicately luscious wine with a great array of ripe stone fruit flavours - predominantly apricot and ripe nectarine. Very succulent but with a beautiful backbone of ripe acidity. An unusual, distinctive and impressive Central Otago wine.

Tasted: Jan 2009   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $35 (~USD $29)

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