2024 Spinifex Riesling

94 pts
Top-flight Eden Valley Riesling. Great drinking and great value!

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Peter and Magali Schell continue to prove that Spinifex isn’t just about exceptional Barossa reds - their Riesling game is equally impressive. The 2024 Spinifex Riesling comes from their meticulously managed Rostein Vineyard in Eden Valley’s Flaxman Valley, where vines planted in 1956 produce fruit of incredible intensity and character.

The vineyard, perched at 475 to 495 metres above sea level, is dry-grown on lean granitic soils that naturally limit yields to less than a tonne per acre. Hand-picked fruit is crushed and pressed, with fermentation split between stainless steel tanks and seasoned 1000-litre foudres to balance freshness with texture. To retain the wine’s vibrant purity, there’s no malolactic fermentation, and it spends just four months on lees before blending.

This Riesling is an absolute stunner. Aromas of lime blossom, green apple, and crushed stone jump from the glass. The palate is zippy and fresh, bursting with citrus and white peach, underpinned by a fine, flinty minerality. A taut line of acidity carries it through to a long, mouthwatering finish.

Whether you’re a Riesling devotee or just love discovering small-batch wines with soul, the 2024 Spinifex Riesling is a must-try. Elegant, precise, and unmistakably Eden Valley - it’s a wine that leaves a lasting impression.

Kasia Sobiesiak

Kasia Sobiesiak

The Wine Front 94 Points

Pink grapefruit, frangipani, a hint of pink guava, peach, custard apple and lots of ripe citrusy acidity. Texture is melting, rock dust and almond note fused into one sensation, soft and firm like the slate stone touch. It just feels effortlessly serious and so well composed, satisfying. Great value.

In 2018, Pete and Magali purchased the mature (established 1945), four-hectare, dry-grown Rostein Vineyard in Eden’s Flaxman Valley, planted to roughly one-third Riesling and two-thirds Shiraz. The soils are lean, degraded granitic sands, and the vineyard sits at 475 to 495 metres above sea level. Two parcels of organically managed Riesling give rise to two wines. The Rostein Riesling is made from the 1945 vines, and this cuvée is made from the 1956 section.

The fruit was picked by hand, crushed and pressed to an equal mix of stainless-steel tanks and seasoned 1000-litre foudres for fermentation. To preserve the crisp, fresh appeal, there was no malolactic conversion, and the wines spent just four months maturing on lees before blending. In our opinion, this is one of Australia’s finest Rieslings, even if it is made in such small quantities that many never have the chance to taste it.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Australia
Region Eden Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 94
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Spinifex Wines

Spinifex are one of the 'New' Barossa's true pioneer producers. Husband and wife team Peter Schell & Magali Gely have extensive experience in southern France, which proves the inspiration for their unique wines made from predominantly Rhone varietals.

Spinifex was on the front line of the new wave of Barossa producers. Peter's wines brought a new sensibility to the region, they were lower in alcohol, concentrated but elegant, and balanced to perfection. He takes the art of blending into the realm of the virtuoso. There are few wineries who deliver refinement and poise from the Barossa Valley like Spinifex.

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