About this winery

Frankland Estate was founded in 1988 deep in the heart of Western Australia’s most isolated wine region, Frankland River. From beginnings as sheep farmers, Barrie Smith and Judi Cullam’s love of wine and deep respect for the land became more than just a passion after working two vintages at the renowned Chateau Senejac in the Haut-Medoc region of Bordeaux. Vineyards were planted on the ancient soils of Isolation Ridge, a special location on the family estate which has shown all the...

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Product notes

A very profound vintage for Frankland River Riesling. A warm and very dry spring and summer after a very wet winter allowed for some exceptional vine growth with plenty of leaf and quite solid yields. A judicious approach to viticulture ensuring yields were managed through fruit selection paid dividends as the season became cool with a very mild to cool finish to the growing season. Riesling was harvested in mid-March with optimal ripeness and exceptional fruit quality.

Production notes

Grapes are pressed immediately on arrival at the winery with the juice left to settle in tank over night before being racked. The wine was then fermented in stainless steel tanks at relatively low temperatures (less than 14ºC) over 4 weeks with minimal intervention from our winemakers to obtain the purest expression of the pristine, organically grown fruit. The wine was then left on its fermentation lees for at least three months prior to bottling.

Tasting notes

Very fragrant white and yellow florals. A nice mix of vibrant limes, bath salts, tangerine and green tea combine to give an alluring complex nose. A soft and delicate wine with persistence and presence. Citrus and white stone fruit abounds with an edge of talc and a salty mineral finish. Exceptional balance interwoven with a creamy texture. Consistent with the now well-established Riesling style from Frankland Estate this wine displays the balance of pristine fruit flavour, precise delicate acidity, medalled with generosity of fruit, resulting in an exceptional wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared with the confidence it will continue to develop further complexity over the next 10 years.