Hand Selected Wines Since 1989
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From the original block of vines planted in 1971, this has a wonderfully evocative nose of sweet lime juice, pink grapefruit and crushed slate, with just enough of that petrol note that Riesling lovers adore and reflects its seven years of age. On the mouth it is rich and round (partially due to a short time on the lees) with kaffir lime, pears, herbal thyme and a clean saline finish. This is a wonderful, mouth-filling Riesling that is really starting to show some maturity.
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The Alkoomi vineyards and winery are located in the Frankland River district of Western Australia’s Great Southern wine region and is one of Western Australia's largest family owned and operated wine producers. Frankland River pioneers, Merv and Judy Lange, established Alkoomi in 1971 and in 2010 handed the reins over to their daughter Sandy and her husband Rod Hallett.
Frankland River is inland and northerly, where cool nights and warm days with long sunlight hours provide a Mediterranean climate. Ironstone-based gravels and duplex sandy loams lie over clay sub-soils derived from granitic outcrops. These have weathered over time to create the undulating rolling hills that define the region.
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion has given Alkoomi Wines a ‘Red 5 Star’ rating, a highly coveted recognition bestowed only on outstanding wineries which regularly produce wines of excellent quality.
