RIESLING 2011
With a hue of pale straw, this attractive wine has a bouquet of honeydew melon and lime, with hints of apricot and floral notes. On the palate, lovely ripe citrus, nectarines and a touch of ginger. A dry style wine with balanced acidity and a long mineral finish.
Peter Bartle – Winemaker
AWARDS & REVIEWS
BRONZE – Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
DOUBLE GOLD – San Francisco Wine Competition 2013
PURE SILVER – Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2013
BRONZE – Canberra International Riesling Challenge
Archangel Riesling 2011 (4 Star Rating)
Estate-grown at Queensberry, South of Wanaka. Minerally rich with lemony, slightly appley flavours woven with a lively acidity and finish. Re-tasted in August 2013, it is maturing well with bottle-aged complexity and crisp mineral finish.
Michael Cooper
93/100 – 5 STARS (Outstanding quality showing varietal purity and exemplifying regional type)
A gorgeous riesling, the wine combines fruit purity with a touch of aged complexity, displaying lemon curd, grapefruit, nectarine and toasty characters on the nose. The palate is ripe, finely textured and flowing, beautifully framed by bright acidity. There is a trace of sweetness but the wine finishes superbly long and elegantly dry. At its best: now to 2020.
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit May 2015
