Saltram Mamre Brook Riesling 2016
$2199each
$263DOZEN
WinerySaltram
Fruit Riesling
Regions Barossa Eden
  South Australia
Each $21.99
$263.00
Currently out of stock
Mamre Brook remain one of Australia's most dearly loved family of wines. Saltram draws Riesling from its vineyard just next to the cellar door, as well as from good growers throughout the more eminent viticultural precincts of Barossa Valley. Batches from highly specialized and distinguished Riesling sites atop the cooler aspects of Eden Valley are happily wedded to parcels gathered from the warmer climes across the valley floor. A well rounded Riesling wine of lovely floral and citrus characters, gentle structure and racy natural acidity.
Mamre Brook retain harvests of the finest Riesling every year, choice parcels from skilled growers who have been supplying Saltram for decades. During his tenure as chief winemaker, Peter Lehmann lightened the traditional styles and set the house template for delicate and elegant Riesling wines. Small parcels of fruit are carefully selected from vineyards throughout the the Barossa and Eden Valleys. After harvesting throughout the cool of night, grapes are pressed, juices are cold settled and transferred to fermenters. Batches are treated to a vinification at cooler temperatures, aimed at achieving a fresh fruit driven style. Minimal handling techniques are employed to preserve the crispness and vitality of fruit.
TASTING NOTES
Pale straw colour with some green tones. A delicate Riesling wine displaying complex aromas of lemon grass and spice with a hint of tea-leaf. The palate is driven by citrus and melon flavours, enhanced by a clean acidity and lengthy, elegant finish. Match to porcini risotto, seafood terrines or whiting caprice.
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More About Saltram Wines
In 1844 a recently arrived immigrant from England named William Salter was one of the first people to purchase land in the newly opened land survey known as the Barossa Valley
He built a stone house for his family naming it Mamre Brook, after Abrahams spiritual home in the book of Genesis. Mamre Brook House still stands today as the spiritual home of Saltram. William Salter and Sons first planted grapes here in 1859, and in 1862 produced 8000 litres of a wine appropriately named No.1 Shiraz. In the history of Saltram there have only been eight senior winemakers, two families dominate the list, Salter and Dolan. Three generations of Salters made wine until 1937, and the Dolan's have played a part at Saltram from the 1950s through until today. Saltram»