Ellero Pisa Terrace Central Otago Riesling 2015 $25

Gleaned from the last letters of Californian’s-cum-Central Otagians, Roberta Manell Montero and John Montero, Ellero is a 16ha operation in the Pisa Terrace sub-region, an area famed for injecting intense minerality and character into every grape grown there. This riesling has soaked up all that and more. Dry, yet generously proportioned. Think classic, crunchy green apple, hints of manuka honey, kaffir lime, and a teensy squeak of kero add to the complexity and go-hard-ness of this gorgeous wine.

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