Woodvale Sharegarden Clare Riesling 2022
- 93
- $20
- Drink by: 2022-2032
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Named as a tribute to Mort Mitchell, winemaker Kevin Mitchell’s father, the fruit for this terrific Riesling is sourced from across the Clare Valley. Each parcel is crushed, drained, settled and then fermented individually before blending with a hint of fruit sweetness adding texture and flavour. The final wine is a pale yellow, quite aromatic with lovely citrus notes, chalk, bath salts and florals. A fine line of acidity carries the wine to impressive length and good intensity, and that touch of fruit sweetness lifting the palate. Classically delicious Riesling, this should age for a decade and is stunning value.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
