Greenhough Apple Valley Riesling 2020

Greenhough Apple Valley Riesling, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand 2020 

Grape: 100% Riesling, organic, hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, unoaked 

Producer Tasting Note:

This medium-sweet, fragrant style is reminiscent of a fresh, ripe apple delicately scented with citrus blossom. There is a lightness and crunchy liveliness to the feel of this wine in the mouth. The palate is concentrated and linear, bursting with juicy, sweet fruit up front and flowing seamlessly to a refreshingly long, crisp finish. Single vineyard. Certified organic. Vegan friendly. 

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Scents of crushed stone accent apple and lime on the nose of the 2020 Apple Valley Riesling. Crisp and wiry, this light-bodied effort strikes a delicate balance between sweetness and acidity, with this vintage tasting a bit drier than usual, marked by the bottling's hallmark mouth-watering acids and penetrating length." 

89/100 points, Joe Czerwinski, WINE ADVOCATE, June 2021

The Greenhough Property:

In late 1990, a young couple left Auckland to re-settle in a rural pocket of Nelson, encouragingly named ‘Hope’. Swapping city for country life, Andrew and Jenny took on a four- hectare property determined to create something of their own. The vineyard had been partially established in the mid-70s by a pioneer amateur winemaker. From a single hectare planted in the mid-1970s, their home vineyards have grown to almost nine. Prized parcels of original vines planted in 1976 remain as some of the oldest in the region. The nearby Morison Vineyard, established in 2000, adds a further four hectares. Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are the mainstays of the estate's plantings, with small blocks of additional Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Gewurztraminer providing 'colour' to the grape varieties grown here.

Food Match: Pair with Asian cuisine.