Hidden Bench, Roman's Block Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 2019

Part of Hidden Bench's Terroir Series, the Roman's Block from the estate's Rosomel Vineyard reveals an earthy, herbal character on the nose with honeysuckle and white flowers. Bright acidity is linear and runs in tandem with honey crisp apples and apricot tarts flavours. Layers of flavour uncoil, and the off-dry style creates a wine with focus and harmony. Planted in the 1970's, these old vines are low-yielding, producing wines with high concentration and complexity. The 2019 has excellent length, lingering while it finishes on minerality. Consistently a top site for Niagara Riesling.