- 66% Riesling & 34% Grüner Veltliner
- The vineyard was picked in two passes: one clone of Grüner Veltliner and one clone of Riesling in each pass.
- Grüner Veltliner: destemmed bunches, berries were then lightly foot crushed and grapes bathed in juice to benefit from skin contact
- Riesling: whole bunches were lightly foot crushed and grapes bathed in juice
- First picking pass was pressed after 6 hours, while the second pass had 62 hours of skin contact
- The varieties were then co-fermented
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel barrels and neutral oak barriques for 11 months
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Central Otago
Appellation:
Central Otago
Variety:
Blend - White
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | NZ-BCV-03-20 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2022-11-08
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-04-11
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2023-12-14
"The 2020 Riesling-Gruner Veltliner is from the top of the Burn Cottage Vineyard, in a little valley, or amphitheater. The composition is 66% Riesling and 34% Grüner Veltliner. This is rich and full—both varieties spent some time on skins (between one and three days) which has given a phenolic presence to the wine, with layers of sesame seeds, tahini, crushed nuts, lavender, green apple skins, preserved citrus and beeswax. White tea too. Very good. Sleek. There is only one gram per liter of residual sugar, which hardly seems worth mentioning, but it's good to know. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."