Bald Hills Last Light Central Otago Riesling 2020

Our 'Last Light' Central Otago Riesling 2020 is a stunning, off-dry Riesling with vibrant aromas honeysuckle, freesia, apple blossom, lemon, tangelo and a hint of vanilla brulee. Lush entry of nectarine, peach, apricot, passionfruit and grapefruit. Complex and balanced with a honeyed mid palate, a nice mineral vein and a long finish of pink grapefruit, lemon and lime.

Bald Hills - Our Story

Bald Hills is a delightful boutique vineyard in the heart of New Zealand’s Pinot Noir country – Bannockburn, Central Otago.

The first plantings began in Spring 1997. Now with 6.5 hectares in Pinot Noir and 1 hectare each in Riesling and Pinot Gris, the Bald Hills vineyard and brand are well established within the Central Otago region.

The fruit selected for this Riesling has been hand-picked from one hectare of vines that are ideally situated to soak up the 'last light' from the day's sun, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly, intensifying the fruit flavours.

The fruit was hand harvested on 24th of April 2020 at 22.4 brix. The fruit was whole bunch pressed to tank and the juice was inoculated with selected wine yeast to undergo fermentation. The fermentation was stopped retaining around 23.2g/L residual sugar.