Sons of Eden Cirrus Single Vineyard High Eden Riesling 2021 - six pack

A limited edition six-pack of high altitude Riesling from Sons of Eden.

The High Eden subregion of Eden Valley is a small and unique region designated by its high altitude. However, it is also defined by schist soils, rocky outcrops, vast exposure, and undulating hillside aspects, which enhance its suitability for growing Riesling.

The skies over High Eden are typified by ‘Cirrus’ cloud formations for most of the growing and harvest seasons, making for a picturesque backdrop to the vineyards and a perfect name for this wine. The Cirrus Riesling is made from the very best Single Vineyard wine of High Eden and made in only exemplary years.

Pale green in colour, with lifted white currant, fresh lemon juice and a hint of wildflower aromas. The palate has a distinctive vitality, displaying focus and refinement with great flavour intensity and freshness. Released after 36 months bottle maturation, this wine will mature for many years to come.

The best example of high altitude Riesling, focused and refined, steely nervous acidity, built for the long run, only made in outstanding years.

• 97 Points, Wine Orbit – Sam Kim "This is finely scented and tantalising on the nose, showing green pear, lime cordial, lemon peel and white floral nuances. The palate offers brilliant focus and sleek mouthfeel, superbly enhanced by delicate texture and perfectly pitched acidity, finishing exceptionally long with outstanding tension and poise."

   

• 95 Points, Andrew Caillard MW & Angus Hughson – The Vintage Journal "Pale colour. Attractive lemon, pure lime, hint of honeysuckle, ginger and verbena. Classical Eden Valley grace, well-concentrated lemon and lime flavours carried along by a line of fresh, long sherbet acidity and an appealing mid-palate viscosity and phenolic twist."

   

• 94 Points, James Suckling "This has so much precision and drive with flint, green pears, lime zest and rocks on the nose. Tight, tangy and zesty, with a medium body and a mineral, dry and linear palate. Long and focused."

• 94 Points, Halliday Wine Companion (Dave Brookes) "Riesling from 550m elevation in the High Eden subregion of the Eden Valley. The outstanding 2021 vintage delivers yet again, providing laser-like precision, pure limey fruit and sapidity. There’s wonderful tension here between the fresh lime juice and blossom notes and the porcelain-like acid structure. Light phenolics add gentle texture and luff its sails but then that lip-smacking acidity powers through finishing crisp, dry and limey."