West Cape Howe Wines Mount Barker Riesling tarantino artisanal and ecological production

artisanal and ecological production

The vineyards are bound by the Sierras Almijara and Tejeda in the north and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

a spot on example of Prosecco

The soil here consists of a miserly 30-40cm layer of topsoil over solid limestone bedrock (bringing a lot of minerality and also warmth as the rocky soil absorbs the heat of the sun and irradiates back at night)

grown at 600 metres on a volcanic lava mix known locally as pozzolana

West Cape Howe Wines Mount Barker Riesling tarantino artisanal and ecological productionColour of clear, pale straw. A lovely clean austerity on the nose with a hint of baby talc and citrus blossom, giving way to attractive Tahitian lime fruit aromas. This is straight up and down Great Southern Riesling, with plenty of juicy goodness in a nice depth of lovely, delicate, sweet lime fruit flavours and good palate length. It has delicious tangy fruit acidity, giving us a dry Riesling that perfectly balances being zesty, flavoursome and