Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2023
- 94
- $28
- Drink by: 2023-2038
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This is classic Clare Valley Riesling made with a hands-off approach to allow the Watervale fruit to shine. With aromas of orange blossom, elderflower, lime juice and lemon zest, it screams youthful exuberance. In the mouth it is gorgeously bright and sherbetty with concentrated flavours of white nectarines and more of that citrus spritz. A long, slow fermentation with natural yeast adds a hint of spicy complexity, sure to develop further as it settles in the bottle. Time to rest on lees following fermentation has led to a silky slippery texture that begs for a fresh summer seafood pairing.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
