Heggies Vineyard
Botrytis Riesling
Dessert Wine from Barossa Valley, Australia
Bottle size:
375 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Heggies Vineyard
On every Heggies Vineyard bottle is the image of a man sitting on top of his horse and surveying the land before him. The man’s name is Colin Heggie a local grazier who was the original owner of the picturesque Eden Valley property before he sold it to his old friend Wyndham Hill Smith. Wyndham had an eye for great vineyard sites and he could see the potential for growing quality grapes on this magnificent sweep of country that had been grazing land for so long. Planting began in 1971 and the first Heggies Vineyard wine was released in 1979.
Description
Pale gold with green-gold tints. While young the aromas are pure and fresh with delicate notes of dried pear, cumquat and white flowers, with time these aromas will develop more complexity and richness moving to beeswax, marmalade and candied citrus zest. The palate is elegant and restrained with a subtle lusciousness on the mid palate which will develop more complexity over time. Flavours of dried stone fruits and cumquat zest are complemented by a fine seam of acidity leading to a refreshing, rather than cloyingly sweet finish.
Food Pairing
Wonderful aperitif with paté or equally enjoyable at the end of a meal with a cheese plate or dessert; roasted pears with walnut and ginger
