2025 Charteris Wines The Lakefront Terrace Vineyard Riesling

Brown lime and pear blossom with wet slate fill the aromatics. Layers of white clover honey and elderflower building flavour to a backdrop of juicy acidity and subtle silky sweetness. Generous texture and rich in flavour showcasing the versatility of Riesling from Central Otago. Thirst creating and quenching at the same time.

EUR 109.00

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Minimum 6 mixed bottle purchase per winery, in quantities of 6

The Lakefront Terrace is a new vineyard for us, owned and tended by Andy and Misha Wilkinson, friends of more than ten years. They planted the first vines in 2004, with the Riesling on a northwest-facing slope between 262m and 282m above sea level — a landscape shaped by millennia of glaciation, ice battling granite to carve steep-sided valleys carpeted in gravelly schist and loam. A mild winter — the ski season barely got going — gave way to a gentle spring, with good soil moisture pushing budburst slightly later than normal. Then November arrived with a belter of a frost that laid waste to several of our source vineyards. The Riesling's steep northerly aspect offered just enough protection, and it escaped almost unscathed. The rest of summer was warm, dry, and obliging, with well-timed rains keeping vineyards fresh and healthy. As March and April cooled, the coldest morning since that November frost arrived on the 9th of April — the day we picked.

More Information

Producer	Charteris Wines
Region	Hunter Valley
Varietal	Riesling
Vintage	2025
Alcohol %	12.5
Wine Style	Hand-picked on 19 April at 23.0 BrixhWhole Bunch pressedSettled for 4 days before rackingInoculated with a neutral Saccharomyces bayanus yeast strainFermentation was stopped to leave a small amount of acid balancing residual sugar
Virtual Tasting Link	https://youtu.be/_sYueiK6o2o?si=oh6BMKpNRl8Hhmoh
Bottle Volume	750 ML

Tasting Notes

Brown lime pear blossom and hints of jasmine on wet slate provide the foundations for the aromatic detail in this wine. Added complexity can be found in lemon verbena chamomile flowers and a hint of brown spice over lime granita. A twist of kaffir lime leaf on top completing the perfumed bouquet. The palate opens with Lime cordial white clover honey and elderflower layered through lemon merengue pie juicy but silky the sweetness adding a velvety cloak of texture over the subtly chalky acid backbone. This wine is a touch riper than our usual style and as a result offers up more textural extract driven depth of flavour. There is almost a hint of Grosse Gewachs style tension between the body of the wine and the acid core giving power with slipperiness.

Winemakers Notes

The combination of geology and climate in Central Otago collide in a most unique way in a glass of Riesling. The relatively youthful geomorphology together with generally dry warm summer days and cool nights create a vinous opportunity found in few other locations on the planet. The 45 South latitude halfway to the South Pole and the late ripening nature of Riesling ensure long slow ripening and abundant acidity open the door for considered winemaking. I have always had a soft spot for the Kabinett style Rieslings from the steep slopes and granitic soils of the Mosel in Germany and the dry finish to the 2025 harvest season ensured excellent ripening conditions with a long gentle wag in the tail giving great opportunity for flavour to build. As we like to do we stopped the fermentation with a little residual sweetness remaining to balance the endemic acidity we have come to expect in Central Otago. The result is a delicate dance between acid and sweetness which blurs the lines of dryness but creates a unique line of silky sumptuousness.

Food Pairings

Our Riesling calls for a dish that can play with its lifted aromatics gentle sweetness and bright acidity. A beautiful restaurant-style pairing would be seared scallops with a kaffir lime and beurre blanc served alongside a light herb salad. The natural sweetness of the scallops mirrors the wines honeyed and citrus notes while the kaffir lime and delicate herbs echo its floral and lime-driven aromatics. The beurre blanc adds a silky richness that complements the wines textural depth while the fresh acidity cuts through the dish keeping everything vibrant and balanced. Alternatively Pork Rillettes pre-lunch or a rich and spicy Laksa in the evening will do it as well.

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About Charteris Wines

Welcome to Charteris Wines. Charteris is a story of exploration and connection. Its protagonist is renowned winemaker and senior wine show judge PJ Charteris, his wines, a lens to view time and place. Kiwi born PJ fell in love with the Hunter Valley in 1999 whilst working as the Senior Winemaker at the iconic Brokenwood Wines where he remained for 12 years before embarking on his pursuit for mastering Central Otago Pinot Noir & Riesling under his own tiny wine label CHARTERIS. Today, PJ's focus is keenly set on the sub regions within Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand & Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley. Harvest timing across the ditch allows him the best of both worlds, crafting small batch wines that reflect the site & season from both world class wine regions. With over 30 years of winemaking experience & senior wine show judging sitting across regional and capital wine shows, PJ’s knowledge is second to none. With his partner Chrissi they have carved out a highly regarded reputation for producing their tiny but impressive wine portfolio.

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