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Place

Sourced from our Mort's Block vineyard Watervale, Clare Valley. This wine is only made on certain years, were we cut the canes back to naturally concentrate the residual sugar.

Vintage Conditions

A second consecutive dry year, coupled with higher than average temperatures made for a challenging 2019/20 growing season, resulting in yields being down by as much as 30%. The new year brought milder temperatures which gave the vines much needed relief, providing ideal ripening conditions for flavour development and acid retention.

Winemaking

This cane cut technique is only practised in very special years when the ripening season is cooler and more protracted. This gives us more control over the process and ensures that the highest levels of quality can be achieved. Once the desired concentration and flavour enhancement has been reached, the grapes are selected and hand picked with any lower quality fruit rejected on the vine. 

Kilikanoon Wines

2020 Mort's Cut Riesling

2020 Mort's Cut Riesling

Overview

In very special years, we carefully cut through selected fruiting canes in a section of our Mort’s Block vineyard around four weeks prior to harvest. This turns off the supply of moisture to the fruit, rapidly concentrating its flavours and natural sugar content and creating a luscious, yet refreshingly crisp, dessert styled wine.
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Food Pairing: Citrus tart or fresh strawberries & cream.

Place

Sourced from our Mort's Block vineyard Watervale, Clare Valley. This wine is only made on certain years, were we cut the canes back to naturally concentrate the residual sugar.

Vintage Conditions

A second consecutive dry year, coupled with higher than average temperatures made for a challenging 2019/20 growing season, resulting in yields being down by as much as 30%. The new year brought milder temperatures which gave the vines much needed relief, providing ideal ripening conditions for flavour development and acid retention.

Winemaking

This cane cut technique is only practised in very special years when the ripening season is cooler and more protracted. This gives us more control over the process and ensures that the highest levels of quality can be achieved. Once the desired concentration and flavour enhancement has been reached, the grapes are selected and hand picked with any lower quality fruit rejected on the vine. 

Acidity
7.4 g/L
Alcohol
12.5%
Cellaring
Now until 2026
Closure
Screw cap
Size
375mL
Varietal
Riesling
Vintage
2020
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Tasting Notes

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  • Appearance

    Appearance

    Mid golden straw in colour with subtle green tints. Brilliant appearance and clarity.

  • Nose

    Nose

    Aromas of candied fig, fresh lime juice, glacé fruits and
    evolving toastiness round out the distinguished nose.

  • Palate

    Palate

    A richly layered and luscious dessert styled wine, yet beautifully balanced by naturally occurring acidity, the flavours of ripe fig, squeezed limes and honey flow through onto the palate further enhanced by the developing toastiness.

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