New vintage from Pewsey Vale, reviews and notes coming soon. Reviews of the 2008 vintage below;
"95 Points. Incredibly fragrant and expressive aromas of lime blossom, apple blossom and fruit spice (and more) is of 100-point quality; inevitably, the palate, while excellent, does not have quite the same vibrancy and intensity. That said, a must-buy. Screwcap. 9.5% alc. Drink 2018 $24.95 Date Tasted Aug 08" - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition.
"93/100. "This is the alter-ego to (the) regular Pewsey Vale riesling. It's a low-alcohol (9.5 per cent), early-harvested, slightly sweet style from the same Eden Valley vineyard that yields the regular Pewsey Vale and aged Contours rieslings. It's a respectful tilt at Germany's Mosel Valley styles. Tropical, herbal, lightly pineapple aromas are captivating while the taste is light but intense, gently off-dry rather than sweet, with great tension between fruit, sweetness and acidity. Utterly delicious and a worthy follow-up to the '07 Prima. Best drunk now or within a couple of years. Sealed with a glass Vino-Lok stopper." - Huon Hooke, Good Living - Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 2009.
"Prima Riesling is an early harvest style of wine made from grapes picked three to four weeks before the rest of the vineyard. Chosen for their fine citrus flavours the grapes were carefully selected when their natural sugar levels were near 10º baumé. The final wine has been made in a semi-dry style which retains some of the fruit sugars in balance with the chalky mineral acidity. The naturally lower alcohol of the wine further heightens its refreshing character. Prima Riesling is our first use of the Vinolok closure for Pewsey Vale, a reusable and recyclable glass stopper that visually enhances the exotic nature of this wine whilst preserving its pure fruit flavours." - Notes from Pewsey Vale.