2021 - Our Mate - RieslingSkin Contact Riesling Frankland River Zero additions 1100 bottles made Pining the loss of a regular release from chief Weirdo Sam Jorgensens other label Old Mate Wine as his efforts have been directed elsewhere We decided to get Sammy to fashion a Skin Contact Riesling that would fill the Its Lit sized hole in all of our hearts. For the uninitiated Old Mate Wine specialised in turning Frankland River Riesling into sometimes fun, sometimes serious and

- 57% seasoned oak barrique/43% stainless steel tank

It certainly the most beautifully hued wine we produced this vintage - dazzling like a brooch festooned with just too many garnets and rubies

Gino’s Block

Combined they create a skin macerated orange wine with approachability and edge in equal measure

sealed up in two stainless VCs purged of oxygen and allowed to enzymatically ferment for 8 days before pressing back to tank

integratedandbalancedwithapalatefullofgrapefruit and tangerine pith

On skins for 10 days in qvevri

challenging and

5% Semillon

as is usual in that vessel

processed 11th January

Throw in some fun carbonically macerated early-pick Grenache (picked on the first weekend of February)