Jim Barry Spring Farm Block 18 Riesling 2013

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jim Barry
Label Name:
 
Spring Farm Block 18 Riesling
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; James Halliday/Australian Wine Companion (Mike Bennie) 95; The Wine Front (Gary Walsh) 95; widely noted as a decade‑aged Spring Farm single‑block release

Tasting Note
Pronounced lime, lemon zest, quince, honey and candied citrus with petrol/kerosene, beeswax and toasty lees notes; bright, tense acidity, waxy mid‑palate and a very long, dry finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, ceviche, grilled white fish, roast pork with apple, goat cheese. Asian: sashimi/sushi, Thai green curry, Vietnamese lemongrass pork, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and spring onion.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested fruit, cool stainless‑steel fermentation, bottled under screwcap; released as a decade‑aged single‑vineyard Spring Farm Block 18 Riesling.

Vineyard Info
Jim Barry Wines — family‑owned Clare Valley producer founded 1959. Spring Farm is a single‑vineyard Block (planted late 1970s) producing premium, ageworthy Riesling.