Overview
Dry Riesling is Clare Valley's best-known white wine. Lime and lemon flavours meet a taut, refreshing palate, usually without obvious oak. Mature examples can gain honeyed and toasty complexity while retaining their acid backbone.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Pale lemon-green
- Nose
- Lime, Lemon, Green apple and Citrus blossom.
- Palate
- Dry, lime-driven Riesling with a light body and incisive acidity. Generally light-bodied, electric acidity, dry, with a long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Light2/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Electric5/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Moderate2/5
Grapes
Riesling
Aromas And Notes
LimeLemonGreen appleCitrus blossomToastHoney
Terroir
Warm days and cooler nights; elevation and varied exposures help retain freshness.
Food Pairings
Fresh oystersGrilled fish with lemonPrawn saladGoat's cheese