Best's Great Western

CONCONGELLA COLLECTION - Single Vineyard Selection

The aromatic Riesling juice is given extended skin contact then wild fermented in large French oak foudre (barrels), one made by Marc Grenier in France and the other by the Schneckenleitner family in Austria.

The wine exhibits both the complexities of a barrel ferment and spontaneous fermentation without the overt oak flavour, due to the large size and subtlety of the foudre.

The Foudre Ferment is a representation of another facet of Riesling’s charms. The aromatic characteristics of this wine are best appreciated in the short to medium term, but this wine will gain complexity over time.

TASTING NOTES

Pale straw, with yellow / gold hues. Exceptional bouquet of white petals and florals, with freshly cut hay and yellow stone fruits.

Vibrant yellow stone fruits of peach and apricot, with white jasmine and honeysuckle floral notes.

Citrus drives this wine with preserved lemon, limoncello and lime rind. Good phenolics and drive keep this wine light and fresh.

2021 Foudre Ferment Riesling vintage won the 2023 Halliday Wine Companion's 'Wine of the Year'