Tar & Roses 'Lewis' Riesling

The heart of this blend comes from two blocks. The first is the Lewis Riesling Block off the Mitchelton vineyard. After years of sampling the Riesling blocks at Mitchelton, Don tagged individual vines that he felt had a special character. After sufficient vines were tagged he had cuttings taken and sent to the nursery for propagation. The resulting block now called the Lewis Block is a culmination of this attention to detail. The second parcel is from the 69 Block Pewsey Vale clone across the road from Mitchelton. These older vines produce intense classic Riesling characters that complement the Lewis Block vines. The resulting blend is an intriguing wine that shows classic Riesling characters with a twist. When picked at their optimal level or ripeness, the riesling grape has a beautiful dusty pale lemony gold colour with a sweet musk stick flavour. With care and attention, we aim to retain there characters through to the finished wine