Riesling Contours

Pewsey Vale is a winery located in the Eden Valley in South Australia and focuses on Riesling from one enclosed single vineyard. It was the first, and remains one of the only wineries in Australia to work by this one-grape, one-vineyard philosophy for its production of wines. The vineyards were first planted in 1847 by Englishman Joseph Gilbert and some of the vines that exist today have been propagated from the same 19th Century plantings. 

The Contours Riesling is the pinnacle of the collection and produced from the older vines on the coolest slopes of the vineyard. It is kept in bottle for five years after vintage to age. Its name comes from the contoured rows in which the Riesling grapes are planted.

Pale straw in color with green hues, there are intense classic lemon fruit aromas, with a hint of white flowers. Bottle aged characters of toast, clove oil and lemon grass have started to emerge. The palate shows great length and depth with concentrated power, pristine fresh lime juice overlaid with toasted brioche, sage oil and lemongrass. The wine finishes with fresh acidity, balancing the flavor intensity.