Misha’s Vineyard Limelight Riesling 2022

“Fresh crushed lemon and lime aromas along with star anise and toasted spice notes in this medium-dry style which balances fruit sweetness with gentle citrus acidity.” Olly Masters (Winemaker)

The fruit for this classic example of Central Otago Riesling was hand-picked and whole bunch pressed. The initial free run juice (61%) was then racked, inoculated and cool fermented (15-17?C) in stainless steel to retain varietal purity. As the aim with the wine is to produce a delicate style where acidity is balanced by natural sugar, the ferments were stopped early by chilling, retaining 28 g/l sugar and therefore also a lower alcohol. The remaining pressings juice was allowed to ferment naturally in older French oak at warmer temperatures (18-20?C) to enhance the mineral and flint characters which also balance the wine’s sweetness.