Our single vineyard Riesling is distinctively Clare Valley. Only free-run juice is fermented to make Penna Lane Riesling. The grapes are pressed gently and the collected juice chilled, clarified and fermented between 10ºC and 14ºC to preserve the delicate fruit flavours. Once fermented the wine is racked, fined and filtered ready for bottling to ensure maximum freshness.

VINEYARD

This wine is made from 100 per cent Clare Valley riesling harvested on 3-4 March 2008 at an average ripeness of 12.5º Baumé.

WINEMAKERS' NOTES

Colour: Bright, clear pale straw with slight green tinge.

Nose: Intensely aromatic with lifted lime and orange blossom scents.

Palate: Tight and fresh with concentrated citrus flavours beautifully balanced by crisp, zesty acidity.

Food: Glorious with oysters or freshly caught fish or simply as a deckchair wine when you're not having a beer.

Cellaring: Drink now or age up to 10 years.

Winemakers: Ray Klavins & Stephen Stafford-Brookes

ANALYSIS

pH: 3.0
Total acidity: 7.7 g/L
Alcohol: 12.9% by volume

VIBRANT: Penna Lane 2008 Riesling

... classic Clare riesling with its aromatic perfumed notes, pristine citrus lemon and lime flavours, lively acidic backbone and a crisp, dry finish. Drink it with sushi. SEE CLIPPING

Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 12 November 2008

LOVELY: Penna Lane 2008 Riesling

It has a lime and lemon bouquet, with intense citrus flavours on the palate. Ever wondered hat to take to a Chinese? Here's your answer. It's lovely. Drink young, fresh and cold. SEE CLIPPING

Rick Allen, The Manly Daily (Sydney) 10 October 2008

HIGH MARKS: Penna Lane 2008 Riesling

For the second straight year Penna Lane's Clare riesling finished with high marks from my blind tasting. It's a lovely aromatic wine with intense citrus flavours on the palate and some bright and breezy acidity. The ideal after-work pick-me-up. SEE CLIPPING

Winsor Dobbin, www.winsordobbin.com.au, 7 October 2008

LOVELY, ELEGANT, REFRESHING WHITE: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

... a lovely, elegant, refreshing white just perfect for drinking with Pad Thai. It is shiny light gold in the glass and has delicate citrus and lavender scents, Vibrant grapefruit flavour shows on the front of the palate and lime marmalade and croissant characters chime in on the middle palate. Fresh chalky acid features at the finish. SEE CLIPPING

John Lewis, The Herald Weekender (Newcastle) 19 April 2008

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Rob Ingram meets two men who made a career change fantasy of becoming winemakers come true in South Australia. READ FULL STORY

Includes review of Penna Lane 2007 Riesling: In five short years, this signature wine from Penna Lane has established itself as a benchmark Clare riesling ... Delicious citrus and even guava flavours are impressively concentrated in true Clare riesling style, and the gentle-press, free-run treatment adds a fresh juicy appeal. A succulent riesling but not lacking in clean acidity.

Rob Ingram, Australian Country Style, April 2008

WINE OF THE WEEK: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

This is a stunningly good Clare Valley riesling from a winery that has tended to fly under the radar. There's an aromatic, citrusy nose and a full-on bone-dry palate with lemon, lime and zingy tropical fruit flavours. Delicious. SEE CLIPPING

Winsor Dobbin, www.winsordobbin.com.au, December 2007

THE WINE LIST: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

Riveting citrus/tropical fruit flavours and a sharp, dry finish underpin this first-rate Clare Valley white. It's a fantastic partner for seafood, as well as a flavour-enriching aperitif on a warm day. SEE CLIPPING

John Fordham, The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) December 2007

PERFECT SUMMER DRINKING: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

I first tried the Penna Lane rieslings on a trip to Adelaide a few years ago. Delicious, is my recollection, and this new vintage is up to my expectations. Fresh, zesty and slightly floral, there's just the right balance is this wine for drinking with delicate seafood or Thai dishes. Perfect summer drinking. SEE CLIPPING

Fergus McGhie, The Canberra Times, 21 November 2007

LABOUR OF LOVE FOR THE VINE: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

... perfect with oysters or freshly caught fish. SEE CLIPPING

Ann Rickard, Noosa News, 16 November 2007

VIBRANT: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

Life couldn't be any better than knocking over a dozen oysters with a glass or two of this superb riesling from one of the Clare Valley's best. It simply sings: perfumed orange bloosom notes on the nose, vibrant lemon and lime fruit flavours, zingy acidity and a crisp, clean finish. SEE CLIPPING

Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong) 14 November 2007

DELIGHTFUL EXAMPLE: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

... if ever a wine was made to go with oysters this is it. It's citrussy and aromatic with a crisp, clean acid finish. SEE CLIPPING

Geoff Hawthorne, Central Coast Express Advocate (Gosford/Wyong) 7 November 2007

PRINCE OF GRAPES: Penna Lane 2007 Riesling

With orange blossom aromas, the citrussy flavors also present fruit salad while the finish is crisp and crunchy. Fabulous with flathead. SEE CLIPPING

Ross Noble, The Courier (Mt Barker) 31 October 2007