The Schild name has a long history in the Barossa, dating back to 1952 when Ben Schild purchased the Three Springs Farm property in Rowland Flat and settled with his family. Today, second and third generation vigneron’s work side by side to solidify Schild Estate’s reputation, built on its commitment to translating the unique tapestry of its vineyards into wines that speak of honesty and drinkability.
2011 THREE SPRINGS
(Moscato Style)
Pressed from a single vineyard parcel of Riesling grapes high in the hills behind Lyndoch, Three Springs takes its inspiration from the deliciously refreshing Moscato wines of Italy.
Named in commemoration of “Three Springs Farm”, the original Schild family homestead, the fruit for this wine is picked in the cool of the night, crushed, cold settled and then fermented at a low temperature in order to retain the delicate aromas and flavours of the variety.
Fermentation is then stopped slightly early in order to retain some of the natural grape sugars, giving a wine that is thirst quenchingly refreshing, slighty lower in alcohol and extremely versatile to be enjoyed on a variety of occasions.
COLOUR:
Clear and bright. Pale straw with green hues
BOUQUET:
Delicate florals and crisp clean notes of lemon and lime
PALATE:
Zippy and fresh with classic Riesling citrus fruit notes dominating. These are balanced with natural sweetness, crisp acidity and a slight effervescence ensuring the wine “dances on the tongue” and finishes clean and long with an almost delicate cider like feel.
