2022 Museum Riesling Six Pack

The Porongurup sub-region of the Great Southern has developed a reputation for producing world class rieslings in recent years. Plantings of mature riesling vines are few and far between and we feel extremely fortunate to be working with the Misery Hill Vineyard which was established on the north east corner of the Porongurup range in 1996. The 26-year-old vineyard is approximately 350m above sea level, is in a natural rain shadow (from the near-by Porongurup range) and has a northern aspect on lateritic soils. This cool site with minimal rainfall creates the pristine environment for mature riesling vines to thrive.

The 2022 growing season delivered ideal growing conditions – there was good rainfall over winter. Spring was reasonably dry and summer held slightly cooler temperatures which allowed for the ideal riesling flavours to develop while retaining that beautiful natural acidity.

This vintage’s exceptional riesling has led us to introduce a new wine to our Limited Release Collection, ‘The Pamela’ Porongurup Riesling. Winemaking was focussed on preserving the delicate flavours and aromas and allowing the vineyards sense of place to shine through – only 2,827 bottles were produced.

The Blue Lake vineyard is an established dry grown vineyard. It is situated on the south-west plains of the Mount Barker sub-region. Blue Lake vineyard consistently provides excellent growing conditions.

The 2022 growing season delivered ideal conditions for growing premium riesling in the Great Southern region. There was good rainfall over winter. Spring was reasonably dry and summer held slightly cooler temperatures which allowed for the ideal lemon and lime riesling flavours to develop while, importantly, the fruit retained a beautiful natural acidity which forms the backbone of this wine.

The primary focus of the winemaking process was to preserve the delicate flavours and aromas of the vineyard’s fruit. The fruit was handpicked and whole bunch pressed on 23rd March 2022. The juice was cold settled and fermented at a temperature of 14°C. It was then left to rest until preparation for bottling in June 2022.

The 2022 growing season delivered ideal conditions for growing premium riesling in the Great Southern region. There was good rainfall over winter. Spring was reasonably dry and summer held slightly cooler temperatures which allowed for the ideal lemon and lime riesling flavours to develop while, importantly, the fruit retained a beautiful natural acidity which forms the backbone of this wine.

The parcels of fruit were brought into the winery, the free run juice undergoing a long and slow cold fermentation in stainless steel immediately after the pressing. This ensures the pristine floral and citrus fruit characters are preserved. The wine underwent very gentle lees stirring to add subtle texture before preparation for bottling. The wine was bottled in June 2022.