Overview
High on the Barossa Ranges, Eden Valley's cool climate and quartz-rich soils produce Australia's most revered Riesling — Henschke's Julius is the benchmark. Intensely limey and mineral in youth, developing glorious petrol complexity with age.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Pale lemon-green
- Nose
- Lime juice, Green apple, Lemon curd, Chalk and Flowers.
- Palate
- Australia's great Riesling — steely lime, austere, magnificent with age. Generally very light-bodied, electric acidity, dry, with a long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Very Light1/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Electric5/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Moderate2/5
Grapes
RieslingShiraz
Aromas And Notes
Lime juiceGreen appleLemon curdGrapefruitChalkFlowersCitrus blossomPetrolToastHoneyBeeswax
Terroir
Cool — altitude 380–550m moderates the Barossa heat dramatically.
Sandy quartz loamSandy clay loam
Food Pairings
Smoked salmonThai green curryScallopsSashimi
Notable Producers
- Henschke, founded 1868 - Julius Eden Valley Riesling
- Pewsey Vale, founded 1847 - The Contours Riesling