Reed Frequency Botrytis Riesling 2025

Reed ‘Frequency’ Botrytis Riesling 2025

• Region: North Otago
• Sub-Region: Waitaki Valley
• Varieties: Riesling

Vineyard Made by winemaker Sierra Reed from the Dragon Bones Vineyard in the Waitaki Valley. The fruit was handpicked, and a wet end to harvest created the right conditions for noble rot. After a late-harvest Riesling from this site in 2023, Reed decided to keep pursuing a botrytised style whenever the weather allows. The wine was aged in stainless steel and finished with about 100 g/L of residual sugar at 9% alcohol. Production was tiny, at 1,275 litres in total.

Wine The winemaker describes white nectarine and crystallised honey, followed by the perfume of hundreds of ginger flowers. The palate coats the mouth slowly, then chalky phenolics and crunchy acidity lift it, which keeps the sweetness fresh and driven.

Food Pairings

• Soft blue cheese
• Apricot or peach tart
• Crème brûlée