Frankland Estate Rocky Gully Riesling [2023] 750ml/White

We take advantage of the characteristics of our cool climate to produce wines with distinctive style and quality.

Frankland Estate was founded in 1988 by Barry Smith and Judy Cullum on the Frankland River in south-west Western Australia. It all began in the 1970s when Barry and Judy, who owned a large tract of land on the Frankland River and ran a wool business, cleared pasture and planted grapes. Later joined by daughter Elizabeth and son Hunter, the family business produces wines of distinctive style and quality.

The Smith family strives to make wine that takes advantage of the characteristics of a cool climate, and has focused on Riesling since its establishment, releasing Riesling in different soils such as clay and gravel, and is exploring the potential of Riesling in Frankland River. was made widely known. We also hold the Biennale Frankland Estate International Riesling Conference every year with the aim of developing, popularizing, and deepening understanding of Australian Riesling.

The second label ``Rocky Gully'' series is made from grapes grown by farmers in Frankland River, and is finished with a well-balanced and approachable flavor from an early stage.

frankland river

Frankland River is Western Australia's coolest and most isolated viticultural region. This region is characterized by its location in a valley along the Frankland River, which creates a unique winter and summer microclimate.

In winter and spring, the valley sucks in cold air from the land and releases it 40km south to the Antarctic Ocean, creating wind from the land to the sea, preventing the cold air from staying in the valley and causing damage from frost. less sexual. In the summer, cool, humid air from the southern sea flows into the valley and into the northern interior, which cools the valley in the afternoon and allows the grapes to grow slowly.

Frankland River gradually developed into a wine region from the 1960s to the 1980s, with grapes planted by small families like the Smith family. The soil of the many rolling hills has an upper layer of iron ore covered by gravel that spreads across the Frankland River basin. Riesling and Shiraz in particular have been very successful in this region, where there is a large temperature difference between day and night, and today there are 1,600 hectares of vineyards.

Isolation Ridge Vineyard

Grapes are grown organically at Isolation Ridge Vineyard, the first field cultivated when the winery was established, and wine with a concentrated flavor is produced from grapes picked at low yields. The soil consists of two layers of gravel and ancient loam beneath a clay topsoil layer, with iron ore found beneath that layer.

After Riesling and Shiraz were planted in 1988, the vineyard was gradually expanded to its current 34 hectares and Bordeaux varieties and Chardonnay were added. ``Olmo's Reward'' is made from the Bordeaux variety grown in this field. Olmo's Reward is a Bordeaux Right Bank blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and is a tribute to Dr. Harold Olmo, the California cultivation expert who first talked about Frankland River's potential as a premium wine region. It is named with respect (reward).

Aromas of citrus flowers and melon mixed with a hint of spice and saltiness. It has a soft texture with a harmonious stone fruit flavor, acidity, and minerals, and a moderately thick fruit flavor. A fruity Riesling made from grapes grown in contract vineyards in the cool growing regions of Western Australia.

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