THE BONELINE DRY RIESLING 2024

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Pale gold hues with silver and green tints. The nose is expressive and pure, opening with aromas of sweet apple, lime oil, white flowers, and fresh summer herbs. On the palate, green citrus and lime zest take the lead, supported by a fine textural richness derived from high-solids fermentation. A gentle natural spritz lifts the mid-palate, adding vibrancy and tension. The interplay of pithy phenolics and crisp, cleansing acidity creates a tactile mouthfeel that lingers long after the wine has gone — a finish that is both precise and resonant.

Our estate-grown grapes are hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed gently over several hours. The juice is fermented with a high proportion of solids, leaving behind only the heaviest lees at racking to preserve purity and texture. Approximately 90% of the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks, with half of this portion fermented using native yeasts to enhance complexity and site expression. The remaining 10% is fermented with native yeast in old French oak barrels, adding subtle texture and depth to the final wine. Fermentation proceeds at a moderate temperature and is arrested when the sugar, acid, alcohol, and phenolics are in perfect balance. The wine is then held at a cool temperature to retain a fine natural CO₂ spritz from primary fermentation. Following fermentation, it is racked and matured on fine lees for six months before being gently filtered and bottled."

Reviews for the 2023 vintage below…

94/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, December 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"The 2023 Dry Riesling has lemon pastry and fresh pressed linen, and that must be a Bone Line character because I saw linen notes in their Hellblock Riesling from the same vintage. This also has sweet tobacco, sage and green apple skins. The acidity penetrates the palate early, which is a hell of a wake-up call to the senses, and proceeds with a stately outlay of flavour and character. It's a little leesy and wide in the mouth—a wild ferment? This is a powerful and yet slight wine, and I like it so much."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, March 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Aromas and flavours of lime and white chalk, fresh green apple and white flowers. Dry with a backbone of acidity this wine will age well as offering a great aperitif or to pair with high acid dishes (salads with vinaigrette). As the wine opens out in glass the flavours of flowers and white fleshed fruits begin to emerge, there’s hint of pineapple and apricot stone then apple and citrus return. Best drinking from 2027 through 2037+."