Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2024

5 Stars/Best Buy - Cuisine Magazine, March 2025
93 Points (5 Stars) - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2024
Silver - The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2024

Vineyard: Seifried Edens Road and Redwood Valley vineyards
Sugar at Harvest: 21.4° Brix
Date of Harvest: Late March 2024
pH of Wine: 3.00
T.A of Wine: 6.7g/L
Residual Sugar of Wine: 15.5g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

The 2024 Old Coach Road Riesling is a blend from both our Edens Road and Redwood Valley vineyards. Our Edens Road vineyard is situated 15 km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond ranges. The ‘soil’ is a combination of rocks and boulders, which is very hard on farm equipment but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun and for ripening grapes.

Our Redwood Valley vineyard is situated on a gently sloping, north-facing clay site; the vines range in age from 10 to 30 years. Vertical shoot positioning helps to expose the berries to sunlight, thus getting maximum intensity and optimal ripeness.

Our 2024 Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling brings the very best of both our Edens Road and Redwood Valley vineyards together. The two blocks bring different and complementary traits to the wine. Redwood Valley's clay soils bring textural components while Edens Road's rocky soils bring aromatics and fruit flavours into focus.

Fruit was harvested, pressed and cool fermented. The Riesling had its ferment stopped just before dryness to bring a slight natural residual sweetness to the wine.