Leonay Riesling 2023
Leo Buring
Leonay Riesling 2023
Overview
Overview
Since 1945 Leo Buring has established a reputation as Australia’s foremost maker of Riesling. At Leo Buring we only make Riesling, it is the grape variety that encapsulates everything we strive for; purity, elegance, time and place and the structure to age gracefully.
The goal of Leo Buring is simple; to make the best Riesling in Australia and Leonay is our premier Riesling of each vintage. Each year we source the best parcel of grapes from either the Clare or Eden Valley that expresses the purity, elegance and longevity embodied in the Leonay history.
The 2023 Leo Buring Polish Hill River DWA15 Leonay Riesling displays great purity and finesse combined with incredible power and length of flavour, making it a perfect fresh compliment to clean vibrant dishes or a treasure to carefully cellar.
| Varietal | Riesling |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Polish Hill |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 11.5% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2038 |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Cheese
Cured Meat
Spicy Food
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
The 2023 Leonay shows classic purity with fragrant citrus blossom and lemon sherbet aromatics heightened by notes of clove spice and lavender.
Flavours and Palate
The palate is flavoursome and layered with a core of lemon pith fruit, delicately woven together with a long linear acidity, giving great drive and energy. Restrained and elegant with flavour that lingers on the palate and promises stunning potential for bottle development. A classic Leonay that will reward the patient collector.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Clare Valley, South Australia
South Australia’s stunning Clare Valley is an enigma. Its ability to produce full-bodied reds and delicately floral Rieslings under a continental climate makes it famous for wines of intensity and balance (its secret is cool afternoon breezes to slow down ripening).
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Good winter rainfall set up the vines well for the growing season, establishing healthy canopies protecting the Riesling fruit from sun exposure. Spring saw above average rainfall and cool conditions, delaying budburst and shoot growth, leading to a later than usual harvest. The ripening period was cool and whilst there was some disease pressure fruit was able to be harvested in good condition and at optimum flavour intensity with bright natural acidity. The fruit chosen for this Leonay was selected from the Quelltaler single vineyard in Polish Hill River, showing exceptional purity and balance.