2024 Stargazer Riesling

Generous and versatile Riesling made by the skilled hands of Samantha Connew.
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Sam Connew continues to prove why she’s one of the most talented winemakers in Australia with her 2024 Stargazer Riesling. Sourced from the Tea Tree sub-region of the Coal River Valley, this Riesling embodies the best of Tasmanian terroir.

What sets this Riesling apart is Sam’s careful crafting of texture and balance. She brings a touch of skin contact and lees stirring into the winemaking process, giving the wine a subtle yet satisfying complexity. There’s even a hint of residual sweetness, perfectly judged to round out the juicy acidity and make the wine more approachable early on, without sacrificing its potential for future development.

On the nose, expect classic citrus and floral notes, with a burst of lime zest and jasmine. The palate is where this wine really shines, offering a juicy, mouth-watering profile of ripe lemon, green apple, and just a kiss of tropical fruit. It’s generous, with a silky mouthfeel that wraps around a core of refreshing acidity.

Classy, crystalline, and approachable now, the 2024 Stargazer Riesling is ready to enjoy now. With its beautiful balance of texture, brightness, and subtle sweetness, this is a Riesling that promises to be a crowd-pleaser. Snap it up while you can—it’s the kind of wine that won’t stay on shelves for long.

 

Very pale yellow in colour, the nose shows plenty of citrus bergamot and yuzu notes with the trademark Tea Tree apple skin character also evident. On the palate there is plenty of lemon sherbet and lime zest combined with greengage plum juiciness. The acid on the palate is tangy and vibrant with a salivating, wet stone, refreshing finish.

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    One of my favorite Riesling

    Very good winemaker from Tasmania. This is always my go to when it comes to Riesling

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Stargazer

Stargazer is the pint-sized Tasmanian passion project of the talented Samantha Connew. Sam is one of the country's most respected wine judges and a greatly influential voice in the Australian wine industry. Stargazer is her one-woman show, focused around Sam's small, beautiful vineyard works in the Coal River Valley.

She only makes tiny parcels of a few wines. Riesling (and Riesling Blends), Chardonnay & Pinot Noir are her chosen varieties. The quality is outstanding across each and every wine and they rightfully sell out in next to no time each year.

The Stargazer range is a set of beautiful, ethereal representations of the Apple Isle.

Samantha Connew in her Vineyard Discover Stargazer

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