Howard Park Mount Barker Riesling 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Howard Park
Label Name:
 
Mount Barker Riesling
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Mount Barker, Great Southern (Western Australia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Critic scores for the 2018 Mount Barker Riesling: Huon Hooke (The Real Review) 95pts; multiple retailers/critics 92–94 (e. g. , Nicks 93, Winepilot 93, Oliver's 92). No single major international award found for the 2018 release

Tasting Note
Bright citrus (lime, lemon), green apple and quince with wet-slate/talc minerality, racy high acidity, very dry, light-medium body and a clean, medium-long finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, grilled prawns, citrus-marinated fish, goat cheese; Asian: sushi/sashimi, Thai green curry, Vietnamese lemongrass pork, Chinese-style steamed fish, spicy rice vermicelli.

Production Method
Fruit sourced from Mount Barker and Porongurup; small-batch, stainless-steel fermentation with blocks vinified separately; minimal oak; bottled under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Howard Park is a family-owned Western Australian producer (Burch family), established in 1986; noted for Great Southern Rieslings sourced from multiple Mount Barker blocks.