Speakeasy Riesling Adelaide Hills 2018
Plenty of rain earlier in the vintage, followed by warmer conditions, enabled the wine to exhibit both elegance and ripeness. Of the 2018-2020 trio, for
Plenty of rain earlier in the vintage, followed by warmer conditions, enabled the wine to exhibit both elegance and ripeness. Of the 2018-2020 trio, for
Similar winemaking procedures as with the 2020, this has a yellow gold hue and aromas of baked lemon pies. Again, that ripeness is infused throughout.
Adelaide Hills may not have the accolades and stellar reputation of some of the older regions when it comes to quality Riesling, but it is
The regional stamp of cut-lime fruit – intense cordial-like and zesty – runs strong in this Riesling. It’s there in the swirl of citrus on
A bit of a curio from the Marlborough region but a welcome one, nonetheless. The fruit comes from three vineyards in the Wairau Valley where
Forrest from Marlborough has always been well known for their Riesling (probably heresy in that district, but a lovely wine nonetheless). The style is off-dry
The sub-region of Denmark in the Great Southern region in Western Australia does not have as much Riesling planted as some others but what is
Terrific buying at this price. Pale gold in colour, this is a rather ripe and slightly spicy Riesling. There is a flick of pepper here,
From a single vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of the Great Southern district in Western Australia, only free run juice is included. Fermentation is
From some of the older plantings in the Porongurup Ranges in the Great Southern, it is free run juice only with the slow and cool
Tunney is a town some forty kilometres northeast of Frankland River, a single vineyard there provided these grapes. The region enjoys the warmest days of
If Isolation Ridge is a melt-in-your-mouth kind of Riesling, Smith Cullam is all racy, ceaseless energy in the glass. It offers quite the contrast, even
By any measure – aroma, flavour, structure, length and complexity – this is a stunning Riesling. And that vibrant, pulsing acidity offers a winemaking Masterclass
This is a very punchy vibrant Riesling providing a compelling state of the Watervale region forRiesling…if it was ever really needed. It’s loaded with lemon
This wine is made only in the best years when everything clicks into place and this was one of those seasons. It’s a limited release
The fruit has been sourced from estate vineyards, from vines between two and five decades of age. A delightful and classic example of what Watervale
This also comes off the Isolation Ridge vineyard, using a combination of tank and oak fermentation to create its distinctive style. It’s made as an
One of the very best Isolation Ridge Rieslings produced, it’s from an exceptional vintage showing the pristine purity and minerally tension of great Rieslings. The
A blend of Coonawarra and Padthaway fruit, the wine uses free run juice after a cool fermentation. This is a good Riesling, the colour an
Lemon pith and a slippery slide of steely minerality. This is undoubtedly Eden Valley Riesling. Lots of wet stone at its core, with fresh and
The fruit for this excellent Eden Valley Riesling comes from the family’s homestead vineyards and the century-old Nitschke vineyard. The colour here is a shining
From the Auburn sub-region in the Clare Valley, off twenty-five year old vines, with a long and cool ferment in stainless steel. The colour is
Free run juice with a stainless-steel fermentation, the colour is a very pale lemon, while the nose offers notes of florals, limes and green herbs.
Mock orange blooms, lime sherbert and homemade lemonade. Chrysanthemum tea, star fruit and bronze fennel frond. A touch of margarita salt salinity, pine lime and
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