Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2024 shiraz-syrah There is an enticing nose

There is an enticing nose of dark plum

There is a brightness in the finish

The juice is then racked off its heavy lees to 500-litre French barrels for wild yeast fermentation

5% Mourvèdre for a dash of earthy complexity

Fruit sourced from the Hyde Vineyard in Carneros

Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling 2024 shiraz-syrah There is an enticing noseThe majority of the wine fermented in stainless steel with 5% barrel fermented Riesling from their Outback and North Pole blocks. All components were kept on their lees for eight months before bottling for additional texture and complexity. As always, spectacular fruit came off their old vine (1988 plantings) Olive, Pole and Outback blocks, containing both the Geisenheim clone and Houghtons WA heritage clone. The Isolation Ridge Riesling is always the