Elgo Estate

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As a Strathbogie Ranges Riesling ages after three to four years in bottle, the acidity becomes less assertive and merges in harmony with the fruit characters, though the wine retains its wonderful delicacy. These fruit characters typically evoke lemon and lime juice, green apples and pears, ripe quinces and orange blossom. This wine remains a pale straw-green in appearance, belying its age, as does the fresh and delicate nose and mineral-infused palate.

Harvested at 11.2oBe on the morning of April 16, 2004 from the Burnt Creek Vineyard of Upton Hill, the grapes were promptly delivered to the Elgo Estate Winery. There the fruit was de-stemmed, crushed, cooled to 6oc and transferred to the press where only the free run juice was taken for the Elgo Riesling. After cold settling over a couple of days, the juice was inoculated with neutral yeast and fermented in a stainless steel tank at about 12oc for 28 days. Fermentation was stopped leaving a residual sugar of 7.5g/L. After extended settling, the wine was protein and tartrate stabilised, and then filtered prior to bottling on October 21, 2004.

The 2004 Elgo Estate Riesling can be enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif or as an accompaniment to more delicate Asian cuisine such as Dim Sum, Sushi or Vietnamese Pho. This wine is presently drinking wonderfully and will continue to do so through to 2009. However, further rewards are in store for those prepared to cellar the wine and enjoy from 2010 to 2014.

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Latest wine reviews

• Winestate review: Elgo Estate Strathbogie Ranges Riesling 2004... more info>
• James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2006: Elgo Estate 2004 Riesling... more info>
• The Courier Mail, Labels with Mike Frost- Keeper Elgo Estate Riesling... more info>
• Everything old is renewable again by Max Crus, Daily Examiner... more info>
• Earthy and appealing - This wine will sustain your interest, says Jeff Gordon., City Weekly.... more info>
• James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 Edition... more info>

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