[Fri 10 October 2008]

The Show

The Royal Adelaide Wine Show is one of the pre-eminent wine shows in Australia and is judged by a team of high profile Australian wine industry representatives. The 2008 Royal Adelaide Wine Show received 2598 entries from 372 Australian wineries.

The Wine

The Patricia name is a dedication to our matriarch, Patricia Brown, for the love and commitment she gave to her family for more than 60 years.  The wines have been cared for and nurtured from the vineyard to the bottle with total commitment for the wine, reflected in the viticulture and winemaking techniques.

The 2006 Noble Riesling has a bright, rich golden yellow colour.  The nose has fresh lifted aromatics and classic botrytis characters like stewed apricots, butterscotch, honey, orange marmalade and citrus.  All these aromas follow through to the palate which is concentrated and complex with a silky mouth feel.  The high natural acidity balances the residual sweetness to provide a refreshingly clean finish. While we hold this wine for 3 years before releasing it to the market it will continue to develop over the next 3 to 5 years.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

The complexity, richness and elegance of this wine make it a delicious partner to desserts like crème caramel or sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce.  It is also well matched to cheese platters – including strong flavoured blues and pungent flavoured washed rind styles.