Please find below our previous vintage 3drops Great Southern Riesling tasting notes.
You can buy our current 2019 vintage Riesling via our online wine shop.
3drops 2018 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 13.0%
Harvest Date: 2nd March 2018
Bottling Date: 13th June 2018
pH: 3.10
Titrable Acidity: 7.7 g/L
Residual Sugar: 1.4 g/L
Colour: Pale straw colour
Bouquet: A distinctive aroma of orange blossom and fresh limes, fill the glass, backed by hints of jasmine.
Palate: A generous and succulent wine, with opulent lemon and lime characters and hints of minerality. The tight linear acid structure provides a long, persistent palate.
Food Match:
Enjoy this wine now with oysters and other seafood.
Cellaring Potential: Cellar for up to 15 years for it to show those complex aged Riesling characters.
Winemaker: Rob Diletti
3drops 2017 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 12.0 %
Harvest Date: 31st March 2017
Bottling Date: 12th June 2017
pH: 3.14
Titrable Acidity: 7.8 g/L
Residual Sugar: 1.8 g/L SO2 32ppm free, 95ppm total
Colour: Pale straw colour
Bouquet: Lime juice and orange blossom aromas fill the glass and are backed by hints of lavender.
Palate: Generous and succulent front entry to the palate, with lime juice and grapefruit characters giving that richness. The tight acid structure provides great focus to the wine and fantastic length. Enjoy this wine now with fresh seafood or cellar for at least 15 years.
Cellaring Potential: Enjoy this wine now with seafood, or cellar for at least 10 years for it to show some great aged Riesling characters.
Winemaker: Rob Diletti
3drops 2016 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 11.5%
Harvest Date: 24th February 2016
Bottling Date: 24th June 2016
pH: 3.10
Titrable Acidity: 7.5 g/L
Residual Sugar: 1.3 g/L
Colour: Pale straw with green hues
Bouquet Typical Great Southern Riesling aromas of intense lime juice and grapefruit characters, backed by some floral notes. The bouquet is lifted, clean and vibrant.
Palate: The front entry to the palate has generosity and fruit drive of lime juice and pink grape fruit characters. The vibrant fruit fullness flows through to a tight, elegant and focussed mid palate which shows amazing natural balance between that fruitfulness and the fine natural acidity. This wine has a tightly wound palate structure which provides great length and persistence and will open up over many years.
Cellaring Potential: Enjoy this wine now with seafood, or cellar for at least ten years for it to show some great aged Riesling characters.
Winemaker: Rob Diletti
Awards: 95 points from James Halliday
3drops 2015 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 12%
Harvest Date: 5th March 2015
Bottling Date: 15th June 2015
pH: 3.10
Titrable Acidity: 6.75 g/L
Residual Sugar: 1.8 g/L
Colour: Pale straw with green hues
Nose: Lively citrus characters of ripe limes and pink grapefruit provide a clean and lifted aromas. The fruit characters are backed by some floral and orange blossom characters.
Palate: A fine, delicate structure defines this wine. Lime juice and floral flavours give the front palate a generosity and richness. It is crisp and clean and lingers wonderfully in the mouth. The natural acidity gives great structure and balance, yet the wine has a tantalizing juiciness to it. So attractive and appealing now, this wine will age wonderfully for at least ten years.
Cellaring Potential: Enjoy this wine now with seafood, or cellar for at least ten years for it to show some great aged Riesling characters.
Winemaker: Rob Diletti
Awards: 95 points from James Halliday
3drops 2014 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 12%
Harvest Date: 11th March 2014
Bottling Date: 9th June 2014
pH: 2.95
Be:11.2
Titrable Acidity: 7.1 g/L
Residual Sugar 2.0 g/L
Colour: Colour Pale, light and bright
Bouquet: Lovely citrus characters of limes and tangerines give a fresh, clean nose. Some subtle talc and floral notes add lift and interest.
Palate: The wine shows delicacy and finesse on the palate. It is crisp and clean and lingers wonderfully in the mouth. The lime is the dominant fruit character on the palate, backed by the floral notes. The natural acidity gives great structure and balance, but still the palate has a tantalizing juiciness
Winemaker: Rob Diletti
Awards: 96 points from James Halliday
3drops 2013 Great Southern Riesling
Alc/Vol: 12.5%
Harvest Date: 28th February 2013
Bottling Date: 10th June 2013
pH: 3.05
Titrable Acidity: 7.2g/L
Residual Sugar: 2.8 g/L
Colour: Pale straw with green hues
Nose: A fresh, clean and lifted nose that is pure Great Southern Riesling. Lime juice fruit characters are backed by floral and orange blossom aromas, giving an attractive lift.
Palate: A fine, delicate structure defines this wine. Lime juice an