Hewitson Gun Metal Riesling 2022

Fruit taken from an altitude of 380 metres. Soil type is “ancient oxidised ferrous loams over granite and outcrops of limestone.” No preservatives added in the vineyard and minimal at bottling. Pale lemon with a golden gilt edge. Calm yellow apple skin and lime blossom with stony assuredness, spring flowers, a richness of warming butter and white chalk. Presents as a textural and expansive Riesling. Some bittersweet grapefruit citrus, peppery spice with a drying grip and lightbulb acidity drive.

Regan Drew

Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media "Weekend" Magazine and digital "Life" sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.