Bethany, Riesling, Eden Valley

WSET Level 3 Online (Week 7, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) : [from Coravin, screwcap] The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour. The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas. There are primary aromas of floral characters (blossom), citrus fruit (lime), green fruit (apple, pear), stone fruit (nectarine), and tertiary aromas of bottle-age (petroleum, rubber). This wine is developing. On the palate, the wine is off-dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, and light body. The flavour intensity is …

It's bright, with upfront lemon, a bit of petroleum and some mineral notes. The palate has zesty acidity, but not much in terms of subtlety. It's nice enough, and will have to see how it ages. In a pretty competitive landscape, not sure this stands out.

Slight oak, petrol on nose Soft texture, chalk turning to citrus. Long tingling acidity on finish