2022 Boneline Hellblock Riesling
Grape
Riesling
Its Origins
Boneline are a Waipara operation with a serious focus on terroir. Waipara’s lime-rich soils and nearly identical climate to Chablis allow Boneline to explore stylistic bridge points between the more restrained French and more brightly fruited characteristics of New Zealand terroir wines. The name Boneline itself invokes a network of ideas linking their wines and terroir to the primordial history of the site, directly referring to fossilised fish bones that have been found around the Waipara River - which also appear on their labels - and indirectly referring to the lime in the soil, itself a residue of fish calcium that forms the various bone-like substrata of many Waipara vineyards and makes the region such a special place for wine. Bringing to their work a broad range of human and marketing as well as winemaking talents, Boneline look set to define new possibilities for their exceptional place and its offerings.
What The Critics Say
94/100 Cameron Douglas MS
"A captivating and fragrant bouquet with scents of apples and lemons, mineral and white peaches all laced with white flower and rose scents. Youthful and enticing. Off-dry as the wine touches the palate with a gentle sweetness immediately contrasted acidity then flavours that mirror the bouquet. Acidity adds a salivating crispness while the lasting green apple and citrus fruit flavours deliver length and persistence. Well made and ready to drink from 2023 through 2029+." Drink 2023 - 2029+
93+/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin
"The 2022 Hellblock Riesling carries 23 grams of residual sugar per liter and leads with a floral nose of daisy, apple blossom, cheesecloth, brine and lanolin. It has a super pretty aromatic profile, and this is very much carried through onto the palate. The total acidity is eight, and the pH is 2.88, so it more than wears the residual with aplomb. An elegant, yet gently austere wine. Impressive. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2035"
Joelle Thomson (previous vintage)
"From vines grown on a river terrace that is, apparently, as hot as hell during summer, which must be why it tastes so intense on the old Riesling citrusy flavour front. That delish' bite of crisp acidity is what really drives my tastebuds wild, and creates a nervy core of interest in each sip of this lovely new wine from North Canterbury. The wine is made from grapes grown on 25 year old vines grown downstream from the White Gorge, which is carved out of terraces on the south bank of the Waipara River. Its makers, Tutton, Sienko and Hill, all say that they picked the grapes prior to sunburn to avoid phenolic development; for non-wine heads, that is another way of saying that they have avoided over ripeness, which can (in Riesling) lead to some strong aromas that can polarise people just a tad. This wine is driven by an intense lemon taste and really is a very fresh, youthful, yet-to-develop style that has great flavour intensity and a long life ahead."
| Variety | Riesling |
|---|---|
| Region | Waipara |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 11.40% |
| Maturity | 2023 - 2029+ |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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