Riversdale Riesling 2024

Walk into a cider mill and you might be met with as much apple flavour as this Riesling presents. Or you could buy this 2024 vintage and give over to its astonishing bouquet. There is the crunch of nashi pears, lemon scented blossoms and honeydew melon. The palate echoes the aroma with the pert acidity that only Tassie can bring, if there is residual sweetness here it’s just a very small teaspoon before the zestiness takes over and leaves you with a dry finish. Full of punch and vigor, this will make any table or picnic a rizz party. It’s delightful and has me looking forward to warmer days and more time outdoors, hopefully drinking this from the bottle and frolicking on a hillside.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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