2020 Platinum Edition Riverland Arinto
$35.00
Native to Portugal
Arinto might be the new kid on the block in Australia, but is set to be the next darling variety of consumers and winemaker alike. There is so much to love here…
With its steely backbone and racy acidity, Arinto is fresh flavoursome and expressive with layers of texture and complexity.
Tasting Notes
Pale straw in colour with a rose petal and ripe pear bouquet. Arinto is fresh flavoursome and expressive with layers of texture and complexity.
Colour
Pale to medium straw.
Aroma
Rose petal, ripe pear with subtle herbal notes.
Palate
Pear, bath salts, viscosity and subtle phenolics offer layers of texture, with balanced acidity adding freshness and poise.
Food Match
Sardines with roasted heirloom tomatoes or toasted sour dough or spicy pan seared snapper.
Winemaker Notes
The fruit was harvested during the cool of the night before being gently pressed to cold settle. The pressings were fermented in small format old barrels, with the free run undergoing the majority of fermentation in stainless steel before partial transfer to barrel to add spice and texture. The wine as then matured on lees prior to filtration and bottling.
Awards
2020 VINTAGE;
– Queensland Wine Emerging Variety Wine Challenge 2021 – Trophy – Champion White | 2020 Platinum Edition Arinto
– Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal | 2020 Platinum Edition Arinto
– China Wine & Spirits Awards 2021 – Gold Medal | 2020 Platinum Edition Arinto
– Halliday Wine Companion 2022 – 95 Points | 2020 Platinum Edition Arinto
– International Wine & Spirits Competition – Silver Medal – 90 Points | 2020 Platinum Edition Arinto
2021 VINTAGE;
– Halliday Wine Companion 2023 – 95 Points | 2021 Platinum Edition Arinto
– Wine Orbit 2022 – 5 Stars – 93 Points | 2021 Platinum Edition Arinto
