94 points - "If there is a more reliable wine, which can provide better value than this one, anywhere in Australia, please let me know. Sourced half from estate vineyards and half from growers throughout the Clare Valley, this is the 40th consecutive release of this wine, a fine achievement. Free run juice only and then three months post fermentation on lees. A pale yellow hue, the nose exhibits typical lemon/lime aromas, with florals, grapefruit pith, river stones and oystershells. A classic Clare Riesling, everything is in place. It offers a gentle balance, with fresh acidity and impressive length. A wine which will easily see ten to fifteen years in a good cellar (I’d be prepared to put money that every single previous release, from the time they started using screwcaps more than twenty years ago, would still be drinking well – these things will rival the Californian redwoods for longevity)." - Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)

93 points - "Lime, lemongrass and pleasing perfume. It’s dry and crunchy, quite some intensity here, with a fair zip of lemon and lime flavour, a little stony with it, acidity is clean and quite perky, giving the wine plenty of backbone, fine powdery texture, with a bright and long finish. Always reliable, though I feel this is a particularly strong release. Excellent. So refreshing." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

93 points - "The 2024 Traditionale Dry Riesling is dry and succulent, with ripe lime and Granny Smith apple, lemon pith and white pepper. This is magnificently delicious, with talc-like phenolics that shape the mid-palate and long finish. It is an excellent value for money, at $28 AUD / $17 USD." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

92 points - "An energising and vibrant expression of riesling captured in a slender frame with exuberant citrus fruit characters, floral lift and light, peppery and sweet spice characters. Lots of crunch and freshness, brightness, good length of flavour, and a general sense of energy. Simple, done with aplomb." - Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)

92 points - "Curious ginger-like aroma at first sniff; zesty tangy lemonade-like citric flavours, the palate intense and bright, the finish lemon-juicy and super-refreshing. Good intensity and persistence, and promises to reward cellaring." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

In our 40th vintage comes a Traditionale Riesling worthy of celebration! A smooth, uninterrupted growing season shows more forthcoming and bolder fruit whilst sacrificing nothing in terms of structure and length. Amazing on release, but will comfortably cellar for 10+ years.

Winemaker Notes

After an average winter rainfall, our soil profile was full, giving the vines a great start to the growing season. Following early bud burst, a bad frost event hit some parts of the valley in late October. Spring was dry, but thunderstorms in November and December helped setup our vine canopies. A warm, dry harvest with low disease pressure allowed grape intake to run extremely smoothly. Riesling yields were slightly above average.

Fruit sourced from our own estate in Polish Hill River, and growers’ vineyards in Watervale, Leasingham, Mintaro and Sevenhill. Made exclusively with free run juice, our aim is to capture the flavour of the individual sites with minimal winemaking influence being evident.

Aging Process

100% free run juice, neutral yeast, rested on fermentation lees for 3 months prior to bottling

Tasting Notes

Immediately approachable with the ripe, fleshy Meyer Lemon, some classic Pikes lime cordial notes and touch of peach confectionary. Whilst generous, the bright acid line coils around the expressive palate allowing the pristine free-run juice and chalky minerality to shine.

Pair It With

Perfectly matched with freshly shucked South Australian Oysters, dressed simply with a squeeze of lemon.