Black & Ginger Grampians The Hunter Riesling 2025
- 92
- $35
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This is a tribute to their beloved dog Hunter, who seemed to enjoy nothing more than chasing rabbits, hares and foxes, and rewarding himself with some fruit straight off the vines. The Hunter is a sticky with around 134g/L of sugar, making it sweet but not cloying. It has bright fruit and lots of body, presenting apricot, lemon, white flowers, talc and green apple, and an oiliness and unctuousness on the palate which makes it a joy to drink. I paired it with homemade apple crumble (a tremendous match, if I do say so myself) but it’s also nice to just sip it on the couch after a long day.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
