Castle Rock Diletti Riesling 2022
An old world approach to the Castle Rock style. Here we see a play on lees and barrel maturation. 10 months in seasoned French puncheons
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An old world approach to the Castle Rock style. Here we see a play on lees and barrel maturation. 10 months in seasoned French puncheons
A flagship wine for the brand which they have been making since 1986. So it’s no surprise they have absolutely NAILED it once again. It’s
The vibrancy of a cold pressed juice bar, green apple, celery and pineapple. White star jasmine, begonia and watercress. There is lemonade citrus and a
A wine made in honour of the founders Angelo and Wendy who had the foresight to plant Riesling vines in 1983. Hand harvested, whole bunch
This is a tribute to Angelo and Wendy Diletti, Rob’s parents and the founders of Castle Rock. They planted their first Riesling vines in 1983.
Put pricing aside for a moment, the team at Castle Rock have been making this Riesling since 1986 and they consider it their flagship. It
This is Rob Diletti playing around with Old World techniques to explore the texture and acidity of Riesling (seriously, you should be chasing all of
Named after the lookout on the side of the actual Castle Rock, the fruit is a blend from all of the estate blocks. Some pressings
Another outstanding Pinot from Castle Rock. Diletti has managed to combine the immense power and flavour of this variety in a very good vintage with
A wine of structure and poise. This is a serious Pinot Noir demonstrating the power and finesse that you get in great Pinots. A&W has
This wine took a while to come around but it certainly delivered with brooding dark cherry, rhubarb, and potting soil aromas lifted by a classy
This ethereal 2022 Pinot Noir shows its whole-bunchy style with wafts of red cherry, star anise, rose petals and red licorice, which add layers in
Angelo and Wendy Diletti are the founders of Castle Rock Estate. Rob Diletti, their son, now drives the estate. He has a wealth of experience
The prestige release in the Castle Rock Pinot trio, this shows how the grape has gone from curiosity to contender in the West. Indeed, this
Next step up the Castle Rock Pinot ranks, this wine is from hand-harvested fruit. Whole bunch fermenters were used (73% of the final wine is
The grapes for the estate Pinot come from a range of vines, aged between 8 and 37 years (can’t have been too many Pinot Noir
This is made as a softer and more immediately approachable riesling that the standard estate – not that the Estate is difficult to get near
Rob Diletti’s pinots have been one amount the very best released in WA each year. This one is another cracker. Aromas of cherry and light
Riesling from Castle Rock has consistently been top drawer since the earliest of these were released in the 80s. This is still quite tight but
Another in the range which is a tribute to winemaker Rob Diletti’s mum and dad as founders of the Estate. It is not that long
Anyone who is not paying close attention to what Rob Diletti is doing at Castle Rock, and elsewhere, especially with his Rieslings, is simply not
The A&W series is named in honour of the founders of Castle Rock Estate with their reserve offering. Sourced from predominantly vines planted in 1986,
The A&W series is named in honour of the founders of Castle Rock Estate with their reserve offering. The 2022 A&W Riesling displays kaffir lime
Rob Diletti continues to make excellent wines over in the far West and none better than his Rieslings. This is from the Porongurup sub-region and
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