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ATAAHUA RIESLING 2023

Product Code: 5954
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
Sub Region: Waipara
Style: White
Variety: Riesling
Producer: Ataahua Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Grape: 100% Riesling

Original price was: $29.99.Current price is: $24.99.

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Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"This Riesling was made from fruit grown on mature vines, in the limey clay loams of the Waipara Valley floor – our younger vines grow well on the lighter gravel soils. Harvest is generally late in the season when the Riesling fruit is ripe and clean as this is ideal for development of tangy ripe flavours, while retaining a crisp freshness. These grapes were harvested while cool, then given a long, slow press. The juice was settled, racked and cool fermentation in stainless steel followed. This has produced a full flavoured Riesling with fresh aromas of citrus, and crisp apple along with hints of ginger and spice. These flavours continue into the palate, forming a juicy wine with a perfect balance between sweetness and tangy acidity.

This Riesling will develop in the cellar for several years, but is equally delicious now with a wide range of foods- seafood and cuisine with Thai and Japanese influences, or as an aperitif with smoked salmon and avocado. Drink this now or cellar for up to eight years."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, August 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"The bouquet of this wine is immediate with minerality and floral delicacy, aromas of crunchy red and green apple, pear and limeflower then a synergy of these attributes on the palate which builds complexity and intrigue. Cool climate acidity accentuates the limestone mineral suggestions, there’s a light saline quality then white fleshed fruit and citrus flavours return. Delicious and fresh, dry on the finish, lengthy and well made. Best drinking from 2025 through 2035."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Elegant and beautifully expressed, showing Gala apple, grapefruit, lemon peel and white floral nuances, followed by a finely flowing palate that's delightfully ripe and flavoursome. Pristine and focused with subtle sweetness backed by firm acidity, finishing long and mouth-watering. Style: Medium-dry. At its best: now to 2033."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $5 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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In te reo, Ataahua means 'a place of beauty'.

Ataahua's vineyard covers 8.24 hectares in Waipara Valley, North Canterbury wine country. It is planted on central Waipara's Glasnevin soils, situated on the Weka River terraces (taking advantage of a micro-climate unique in New Zealand).

Syrah and Pinot Noir grapes grow on the lower terrace, an area fed with mulch to build up the soil structure.

Pinot Noir grows on the middle and top terraces, while Riesling and Chardonnay plantings also grow on the clay loam soil of the top terrace.

Ataahua is a family-run vineyard, worked by multiple generations of the Henderson-Grants whānau and their team.

Ataahua are committed to sustainability and, as such, are certified sustainable. This entails looking after the land with future generations in mind, and for Ataahua this means strategically planting natives to aim for carbon neutrality and undertaking other practical endeavours such as rain water collection for irrigation.