Horst Riesling 2025
Retail:
Made in honour of Horst 'Jim' Zitzlaff who planted our original vineyard in 1978 (now known as Five Oaks). Just off-dry.
Wine Details
Region Yarra Valley
State Victoria
Wine Type White Wine
Variety Type Riesling
Alcohol Percentage 10.5%
Background
The Oakridge Specialty Range is a playful series made up of non-core vineyards, alternate varieties and experimental blends.
Vineyard Notes
Single Vineyard fruit sourced from a pocket of ancient red volcanic soils in Wandin Yallock. Vines planted in 1978 by Horst "Jim" Zitzlaff and the original home of Oakridge before moving to our current home in Coldstream. The Riesling was always Horst's favorite variety on the property so naming the wine in his honor seemed more than appropriate.
Winemaker's Notes
Grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed before a natural fermentation on full solids and ageing on yeast lees. Only 70 dozen produced.
Vintage Notes
A vintage defined by warm, dry conditions, healthy crops and harvesting in late summer/early autumn. The resulting wines have great intensity of flavour and vibrant, balanced acidities.
