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Riposte The Foil Sauvignon Blanc
Adelaide Hills
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 13.0
$ Rel: 20
Last Date Tasted: 2/3/2017
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Vintage
Score/100
Score/20
Year To Drink
2016
9017.2

2018-2021
2014
9017.2

2016-2019
2012
9217.9

2013-2014+
2011
9318.1

2013-2016
2010
9318.2

2011-2012+
2009
9318.0

2011-2014
2007
8816.4

2008-2009
2006
9117.5

2007-2008

Winery

Riposte
Tim Knappstein is one of the most experienced of South AustraliaŐs active winemakers. Having made, and then sold, his name in the Clare Valley, he was one of the pioneers of the Lenswood subregion in the Adelaide Hills, making wine under a series of different labels. Under the Riposte banner are some finely crafted and very affordable wines whose pure expression of feisty varietal flavours are generally bottled with interesting texture and complexity. Of particular interest to me are the bracket of pinot noirs and the heady, spicy but sadly discontinued Traminer. Why Australians shun the few decent examples we make of this variety is totally beyond me.
Chief Executive(s):
Dale Knappstein
Winemaker:
Tim Knappstein
Viticulturist:
Tim Knappstein
Production Dozen:
13,000
Tonnes Processed:
190
White Wines
The Foil Sauvignon Blanc >The Rapier Traminer >The Scimitar Riesling >The Stiletto Pinot Gris >
Red Wines
The Cutlass Shiraz >The Dagger Pinot Noir >The Sabre Pinot Noir >
Address:
PO Box 256 , Lobethal , South Australia 5241 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
Not open to public
Principal Wine Region:
Adelaide Hills
Telephone:
(08) 8389 8149
Facsimile:
(08) 8389 8178
Website:
www.timknappstein.com.au
Email:
[email protected]