Mitchelton Blackwood Park Riesling
$2799each
$335DOZEN
WineryMitchelton
Fruit Riesling
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
Each $27.99
$335.00
Available by the dozen
Mitchelton was originally a grazing property known as Blackwood Park. The soils and microclimate are significantly influenced by the presence of the pristine Goulburn River which surrounds the property on three sides, shaping the unique environment and mesoclime. In turn, geological shifts, ancestral river flows and climate have created distinct soil profiles on individual blocks. Priority is given to monitoring sugar and acid profiles while grapes are ripening, timing of harvest is critical to achieving optimum balance and intensity in the wine.
Parcels of Riesling are sourced from several blocks across Mitchelton estate, predominantly duplex red brown earths with friable soft sandy loam topsoil overlying well structured blocky red subsoils. Picking occurs during the early hours of morning in the midst of the cool Goulburn nights. From the crusher, to the press and in to the settling tank, fruit is protected by cooler temperatures and judicious gas coverage, to preserve the fragile aromas and flavours which are so vulnerable once the skins have been broken. Settling is short and cold, racking is clean and gentle in preparation for inoculation to a vigorous neutral yeast strain, ensuring an even, cold fermentation over the course of two to three weeks.
TASTING NOTES
Pale antique gold in colour with green highlights. A delicate yet powerful nose of lifted floral and citrus aromas with a hint of musk. Flavours of freshly cut lemon and lime fill the palate, balanced by crisp acid which ensures the wine will develop superbly in the bottle. Intense citrus and floral flavours are balanced by a clean, mineral acid structure.
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Mitchelton Blackwood Park Late Harvest 375ml
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Fruit Riesling
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $21.99
  $263.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Blackwood Park Riesling
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Fruit Riesling
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Sparkling
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Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available in cartons of six
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Mitchelton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
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Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Estate Chardonnay
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Fruit Chardonnay
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Estate Marsanne
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Fruit Marsanne
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Estate Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $27.99
  $335.00
Available by the dozen
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Mitchelton Heathcote Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Heathcote
  Victoria
  Each $41.99
  $503.00
Available in cartons of six
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Mitchelton Print Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Heathcote Goulburn
  Victoria
  Each $84.99
  $1019.00
Available in cases of 6
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Mitchelton Toolleen Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions Heathcote
  Victoria
  Each $49.99
  $599.00
Available in cartons of six
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About the Mitchelton Winery
In 1967 Melbourne entrepreneur Ross Shelmerdine commissioned wine industry stalwart Colin Preece to find the best site for premium wine grape growing anywhere in south eastern Australia
Preece chose an old grazing estate, then known as Blackwood Park, in the Nagambie district in central Victoria for its climate, soil and proximity to the waterways. The site's history stretches back to 1836, when the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell crossed the river on his 900 kilometre journey from Sydney to Melbourne, at a place called Mitchellstown. Ross Shelmerdine called his fledgling winery Mitchelton, a derivation of Mitchellstown and the vineyard's first sod was turned in 1969. Don Lewis joined Preece for the fledgling winery's first vintage in 1973, and assumed the winemaker's mantle when Preece retired in 1974. That same year, Mitchelton's winery and spectacular cellar door complex, designed by renowned Australian architect Ted Ashton and complete with 55 metre tower, was officially opened. Mitchelton»