Mitchell Winery was established in 1975 by Jane and Andrew Mitchell. The entire range of Mitchell Wines receives multiple accolades every year. Highlights have been the Penguin Wine of the Year in 2003, a consistent 5 star rating in James Halliday’s Wine Companion and inclusion in the Financial Times Top 20 Wines of the World and regular Top 100 listings all endorse the Mitchell’s choice of region and variety and is reward for their long-term commitment to their wines and the region of the Clare Valley, South Australia.
Watervale Riesling – style commenced in 1977
Intense aromatic Riesling fruit flavours are the hallmarks of this wine. It has a fine dry palate with a crisp acidity and a long lingering fruit finish. These wines drink freshly and lively when released young but develop beautifully for 5-8 years. The fresh fruit flavours transform into the rich toasty characters for which aged Riesling from this area is renowned, and this wine is consistently one the Clare Valley’s best.
McNicol Riesling
A single vineyard wine, grown on a stony quartzite hillside at an elevation of 500m. The high elevation means the grapes ripen 2 or 3 weeks later than our Riesling at Watervale. Whereas the Watervale Rieslings are characterised by sweet, ripe lime juice flavours, the McNicol Riesling exhibits a lemon, citrus aroma and flavour with hints of pepper and spice. The colour still has pale green tinges, indicating a slow developing wine with long ageing potential. The palate has exceptional length with intensity and persistence and a fine linear structure.
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