Escarpment, Ryan Riesling, Martinborough, Wairarapa, 2017

Named after co-founder Larry McKenna's son, this is the first year that Escarpment has made a single vineyard Riesling from Te Muna Road. Lively on entry, this is bone dry and relatively low in alcohol. The winemaking for Riesling here has evolved from a straight tank-fermented style to include some barrel fermentation and lees time, which brings added weight and texture on the mid-palate before powering home with citrus and white flower flavours which linger on the brisk finish.