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Here is a cracking selection of Australia's best Rieslings from some of our favourite Riesling producers.
Riesling is one of the world's great grapes, and arguably the white wine Australia does best!
There has never been more innovation and excitement within Aussie Riesling than right now, and this pack brings you six cutting-edge examples of Riesling in different styles and from different regions, that show off what makes this variety so popular.
- 2023 Koerner Watervale Riesling
- 2023 Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Riesling
- 2023 Meadowbank Riesling
- 2023 Ravensworth Regional Riesling
- 2023 Rieslingfreak No. 5 Clare Valley Off Dry Riesling
- 2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten K Riesling
2023 Koerner Watervale Riesling
The Koerner Riesling is grown on the Koerner family vineyard, Gullyview, in Watervale, Clare Valley.
This vineyard has been farmed by the Koerners for 35 years, the sons Damon and Jonathan are intimate with the fruit and it shows. This is Watervale Riesling with more character and texture than the 'classic' styles of wine the region is famous for.
The fruit spent 6 hours on skins and was fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and ceramic amphora for 2 months. No fining, filtering or additions apart from a smidge of sulphur. It has texture and vitality and a load of interest. It's an alternative look at a staple of the Australian wine landscape by a family-owned operation. Great stuff. Read More
95 points
"A potency to this wine, texture and savoury elements with strong currency of green apple, tart lime and gingery spice woven through...It feels so distinct from run-of-the-mill Clare Valley riesling archetypes, delivering complexity through its various elements, and yet so composed. Excellent."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
2023 Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Riesling
Two old Eden Valley Riesling vineyards combine here under the guidance of Domenic Torzi.
The Frost Dodger is quintessential Eden Valley Riesling - lithe, light but full of flavour. Torzi left the wine on lees for eight weeks prior to racking to build in more weight and texture but the end result is as pure and pristine as any Riesling you are likely to see.
It feels dart-like and über refreshing. A seriously good value wine given its potential for ageing up to a decade or more and its stellar drinking in its youth.
We think this wine is surely one of the best value white wines made in Australia. A bargain! Read More
94 points
"Texture is lovely, and indeed, this Riesling continues to be one of the most distinctive offerings available from this country. As an aside, it’s quite Italianate in its delivery, which of course I really like."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
2023 Meadowbank Riesling
Winemaker Peter Dredge doesn't put a foot wrong when he's got fruit this good to play with, and this is simply a top-flight Tassie Riesling.
As is often the case with Riesling from this part of the country, retaining a little residual sweetness here was the key to balance.
A wine of impeccable line and length, this is ripe for drinking immediately or tucking away for up to a decade in the cellar. Read More
98 points & Top 100 Wines of the Year
"It’s such a ravishing wine, as rich and deep as it is pure and fine. Redefines citrus."
- James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)
2023 Ravensworth Regional Riesling
Those that have ever tasted the exquisite wines from the Clonakilla stable should know that most of them have been touched by the hands of Ravensworth owner/winemaker/butcher/purveyor of smoked meats, Bryan Martin.
The Ravensworth project is a chance for him to captain his own ship. The wines are some of the best value in the country.
This is a scintillating expression of Riesling. Nothing fancy (apart from a small component made in ceramic egg). Just amazing fruit made with a gentle and precise touch. This sits right alongside the best Rieslings in the Canberra region.
The demand for Bryan's wines escalates every year, and with great-value wines like this coming from him so consistently, it's no wonder. Read More
96 points - "This is something else and delicious. Heady aromatics wafts of lemon blossom, ginger flower and spices, yet the palate steals the show. Textural, waxy, stony and complex with a silk-line of acidity all the way through. A cracking drink on its own or with food."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
2023 Rieslingfreak No. 5 Clare Valley Off Dry Riesling
There are few off-dry styles of Riesling in Australia that are executed as well as this offering from Riesling fanatic, John Hughes.
The balance in this release is excellent. The ripeness of fruit and the laser-like acidity all lends itself perfectly to make this more 'Germanic' expression of the Clare Valley. It's a wine you could happily drink straight away, or hold onto it for later (if you can resist).
This wine style matches perfectly with spicy dishes and has the balance to drink brilliantly on its own. Read More
"Beautifully balanced, a magical wine. The most gorgeous wine on the day."
- 96 pts, Huon Hooke (The Real Review)
"A beautiful line of flavour follows, reserved sweetness kept in check by laser like acidity driving through to a long, stony and drying finish. Immaculate balance will see this age very well. 2026-2035"
- 96 pts, Andrew Caillard MW (The Vintage Journal)
2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten K Riesling
While the Schmolzer & Brown duo await their own estate-grown Riesling to come online, they are plundering other cool-climate Victorian regions for premium fruit to play with.
Here they take fruit from the second highest Riesling vineyard in Whitlands region, and turn it into their version of a German Kabinett style Riesling - hence the Obstgarten 'K'.
The acidity is absolutely blistering allowing the wine to find an easy balance with a touch of residual sugar though still maintaining a dry style overall.
This is a beautiful, elegant style of Riesling from one of Victoria's rising star producers. Drink now or cellar long. Read More
94 points - "This is so delicious, so easy to drink, so charming, so compelling...The finish is a beautiful clatter of fruit, sweetness and cool, minerally acidity. This delivers so much joy.."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
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