Winery & Vintage Info
Winemaking Notes
Taylors Estate St Andrews Riesling 2021 Clare Valley is crafted with meticulous attention to detail to protect the delicate flavours of the fruit, with the grapes gently whole berry pressed and the juice quickly chilled to just below 10°C, all within roughly 15 minutes of harvest. This careful winemaking approach ensures the wine displays zesty lemon and lime aromas with faint orange blossoms, whilst the abundance of lemon and lime juice characters creates exceptional flavour intensity and purity. The wine was then cool fermented in stainless steel vessels, using a neutral yeast strain to preserve the varietal characteristics, with the pale straw colour with brilliant clarity reflecting the wine's development and quality Clare Valley fruit. The crisp and refreshing finish provides beautiful balance, with the zesty citrus flavours delivering immediate enjoyment whilst the vibrant acidity adds structure and length, enhanced by bottle age complexity that has developed since the 2021 vintage. The gentle whole berry pressing within roughly 15 minutes of harvest, combined with the quick chilling to just below 10°C and cool fermentation in stainless steel vessels using a neutral yeast strain, ensures the wine displays classic Clare Valley Riesling character with its pure fruit expression and refreshing finish, whilst the developing honeyed notes add complexity and sophistication to this age-worthy expression.
Vintage Character & Regional Excellence
The 2021 vintage of Taylors Estate St Andrews Riesling showcases the exceptional character of Clare Valley, with the region's renowned ability to produce vibrant, age-worthy Riesling perfectly expressed in this wine with developed complexity. The careful winemaking approach of gently whole berry pressing the grapes and quickly chilling the juice to just below 10°C within roughly 15 minutes of harvest ensures the wine preserves the delicate flavours of the fruit, whilst the cool fermentation in stainless steel vessels using a neutral yeast strain maintains the varietal characteristics that define classic Clare Valley Riesling. The 2021 vintage displays zesty lemon and lime aromas with faint orange blossoms, with the aromatics vibrant and expressive, showcasing classic Clare Valley Riesling character with developing honeyed notes that have emerged with bottle age. The abundance of lemon and lime juice characters creates exceptional flavour intensity and purity, with the crisp and refreshing finish providing beautiful balance and the vibrant acidity adding structure and length. This wine can be enjoyed now with developed honeyed complexity or continued cellaring for 3-5 years, pairing beautifully with fresh seafood, oysters, Asian cuisine, Thai dishes, sushi, grilled fish, light salads, and goat's cheese when served well chilled at 8-10°C, demonstrating the exceptional quality and age-worthy character that comes from Clare Valley's unique terroir and the careful winemaking approach of protecting the delicate flavours through gentle whole berry pressing, quick chilling, and cool fermentation with neutral yeast.
