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Sons of Eden co-owners, Corey Ryan (“cut his teeth” as winemaker at Henschke for 10 yrs) winemaker and Simon Cowham (ex-viticulturist Yalumba) can do no wrong as far as we are concerned. All their wines are so good!
Freya was the foremost legendary Goddess of ancient Germanic lands where the Riesling grape originated. This single vineyard wine honours early German settlers who cultivated the Riesling vine in the exemplary micro-climate of South Australia’s Eden Valley.
About the 2024 vintage from the winemaker: “We had an excited feeling that the fruit harvested in ’24 was some of the best riesling we had ever seen in our 25 vintages at Sons of Eden. A big call but following a precise winemaking path to bottle we can now confirm that excitement was justified.
The January to early March period was dry with long periods of daytime warmth which pushed the vines comfortably through veraison and onto maturity. Notably, the nights were cool to cold which allowed the vines to recover and retain generous levels of acidity critical to crafting well-balanced Rieslings.
‘Our three Eden Valley vineyards contributed to the 2024 Freya Riesling blend .. Petney vineyard – Situated in the higher altitude High Eden defined subregion; Roesler and Cranes Range vineyard – Situated in the cooler Craneford sub-region, in a small valley immediately to the west of the Eden Valley township. The fruit from each block were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed with only the finest free-run juice retained. Following an extended cool fermentation period the wine was left on its yeast lees for 4 months to build subtle palate texture and deliver a key component to the overall balance of the wine.
‘A focused bouquet of citrus-lime, white currant and a tinge of elderflower and spice. The palate is flavoursome and beautifully balanced with excellent intensity and refinement. A wine with life and zest, typical of great Eden Valley Rieslings”
WINNER: Trophy, Best White Wine, Barossa Wine Show 2024 & Trophy & Top Gold, Best 2024 Riesling, Barossa Wine Show 2024
2024 is a super smart release and could be their finest release yet we reckon!
RRP $28 Our Special Price $21.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
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