Two River Riesling 2023

Two Rivers takes its name from the iconic rivers that feed the wine growing heart of Marlborough’s renowned Wairau and Awatere valleys.

It was in the Awatere Valley, that founder and winemaker David Clouston spent his childhood, and where his family has farmed for five generations. He now lives in the Wairau Valley, where he has made his home and his mark on the wine industry.

Two Rivers is celebrated for producing wines that balance Marlborough's intense fruit flavours with a more ‘European’ elegance and complexity. The estate sources fruit from carefully selected vineyard sites across the region, each contributing distinct characteristics to their Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Rosé wines.
Through a combination of traditional techniques and minimal intervention, they continue to produce premium wines for all occasions.

Fruit came from the Hawkesbury vineyard in the Southern Valleys, characterised by clay loam soils over river gravels, and which contributed to the wine's distinctive minerality and depth. Grapes were hand-harvested early in the morning, and fermentation conducted at cold temperatures in stainless steel tanks to retain aromatics and purity. The fermentation was intentionally stopped when the desired balance between sweetness and acidity was achieved. Post-fermentation, the wine rested on fine lees for 3 months.