Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The producer makes Riesling a central part of its identity, and the 2024 Classic shows why the grape deserves more everyday attention: high aroma, high acidity and a relatively modest body.
Framingham · Marlborough
Classic Riesling
Riesling · mandarin · stone fruit · wet stone · beeswax · precise
Framingham Classic Riesling gives the 366 a dry, textural New Zealand Riesling that is aromatic without feeling sugary and has enough acidity to be genuinely food-friendly.
Country
New Zealand
Region
Marlborough
Appellation
Marlborough
Grapes
Riesling
Style
White
Realistic spend
£20–£28
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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Excellent for spicy-food nights, summer birthdays and drinkers who want something more distinctive than Sauvignon Blanc.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Fruit from five estate Riesling blocks was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed. Most fermented in stainless steel, with smaller portions in acacia barrel and sandstone vessel, then remained on ferment lees for about five months before blending.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Mandarin, wet stone and savoury notes lead into orange citrus and stone fruit, with a subtle beeswax character and a long mineral line of acidity.
Body2/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness1/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 8–10°C. It is especially good with chilli, aromatic spice and seafood.
If this wine were human…
The crisp intellectual
If Classic Riesling were human, it would be quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests.
nimblesharp-mindeddiplomaticunfussy
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. riesling energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.