
Wirra Wirra The Lost Watch Riesling (Adelaide Hills)
2015
750ml
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Wine Type:

White
Varietal:

100%
Riesling
Region, Subregion, Country:
McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide, Australia
Alcohol Level:

12.5%
Description:
In 1947, Greg Trott, founder of Wirra Wirra, lost the only watch he ever owned - a gift from his father.
From that day forth, Trott never bothered with a time-piece, avoiding the responsibility for such a
valuable item. He claimed to tell the time by the sun - a noble, if impractical sentiment. So Trott was
notoriously late - hours, even days - for dinners, meetings, flights and gatherings. Usually his charm
garnered forgiveness from those kept in wait.
Dominated by citrus, the nose leads with lemon and lime, adding notes of mandarin and orange blossom along the way. Expressive and appealing, the bouquet is driven by clean, varietal freshness.
Bright and zesty with juicy, fresh squeezed lemon. While the palate is generous with fruit and pithy citrus, the wine maintains precise focus the whole length of the palate, right through to the long, mineral finish.
Winery:
Wirra Wirra
Wirra Wirra Vineyards was originally established in 1984 by South Australian eccentric cricketer Robert Strangways Wigley. The winery prospered in its early days, producing many wines including a much acclaimed Shiraz, which was exported to England and the Empire until his death in 1925.The winery ran into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott and his first-cousin Roger, the winery was rebuilt from the remnants of two walls and some slate fermenting tanks. " Where no idea is deemed too big, outlandish or improbable; where eccentricity has been the rule rather than the exception and having fun is a serious business.
Style:

Easy & Fruity
Dominant Flavour:

Citrus

Mineral

Green Fruit
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