{"product_id":"2023-frankland-estate-smith-cullam-riesling","title":"2023 Frankland Estate Smith Cullam Riesling","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/frankland-estate\" title=\"Explore wines from Frankland Estate\"\u003eFrankland Estate\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Region: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/great-southern\" title=\"Explore wine from the Great Southern\"\u003eGreat Southern\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Grape: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/riesling\" title=\"Explore our Riesling collection\"\u003eRiesling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eThe nose is delicate, poised and precise, with scents of meadow flowers, peach blossom, lemon zest, crushed chalk and bath salts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eThe slightest hint of sweetness opens up a satin textured palate, which drives straight and long with ripe, juicy acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eThe soaring finish is dry, mineral-clean and beautifully balanced, resonating with floral, herbal and woodsy echoes and chalky grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eThis is a wine of exceptional elegance where fruit intensity, natural acidity and well-judged residual sugar (it has about 20g\/L) give tension and harmony reminiscent of our favourite German Rieslings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eIt has substance and a sense of mature complexity even in youth, all the while retaining an effortlessness and salivating moreishness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003eOnly a tiny quantity, 110 dozen is made in exceptional vintages from our oldest Geisenheim clone Riesling vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-5da7f799=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An off-dry style, and a portion is usually aged on lees in old oak and the rest in stainless-steel tank. This is lovely. Full of mandarin juice and peel, makrut lime and the creamiest nougat lees flavour – divine. It’s delicate, stylish and so appealing. Most importantly, the acidity brings everything in alignment, so the sweetness just fleshes out and rounds out the palate\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout Frankland Estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNestled in one of the most isolated wine regions in Western Australia, it was only appropriate for husband-and-wife Barrie Smith and Judi Cullam to name their vineyard Isolation Ridge when they founded it in 1988. Now in the very capable hands of siblings Hunter and Elizabeth Smith, whom have converted the vineyard to fully organic since 2009.  This shows through each and every wine they produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Frankland River, WA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure: Screw Cap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariety: Riesling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Frankland Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277695135993,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Bottle_Image_73a7a0bb-a69e-407c-aa3a-056fe2bacfc6.jpg?v=1775974971","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2023-frankland-estate-smith-cullam-riesling","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}