Framingham Marlborough Noble Riesling 2022

Inspired by the classic German “Beerenauslese” style, this wine boasts vibrant aromas of orange citrus, apricot, marmalade and cream. The palate is concentrated with a rich mouthfeel and intense stone fruit and zesty citrus flavours, held together with a bright acidity.

Grapes for this Noble Riesling are sourced from an organically-farmed single vineyard on the Framingham estate in Renwick, close to the south bank of the Wairau River. The free-draining soils are comprised of Greywacke sandstone (a hard, dark type of sandstone streaked with quartz and feldspar), with minimal silt. The vines are trained using the two-cane Guyot system and left to produce ripe grapes that have had maximum hang time.

Selective hand harvesting took place between 21st April and 27th May 2021. The grapes were sourced from four Auslese picks with a net brix of 36 (158 Öechsle). Bunches were selected with 50-100% botrytis affected berries across the four picks and the wine was in predominantly stainless steel tanks to retain the vibrant, concentrated fruit flavours and desired characteristics of botrytis.