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Clare Valley Riesling

Australian winemakers have crafted refreshingly dry Rieslings for many years. These racy, aromatic wines have been treasured throughout Australia for decades, yet it seems they are only recently being discovered and embraced by wine drinkers around the world. With their concentrated citrusy fruits, searing acidity and wonderful structure, Australian Rieslings can be appreciated in their youth for their freshness and vitality, or after a period of bottle ageing at which time they begin to show toasty, lemon-butter and often kerosene-like aged characters.

Many of Australia’s best Rieslings are undoubtedly made in South Australia’s Clare Valley. The region’s mild, continental climate offers warm days and crisp, cool nights, while its rolling hills and valleys provide various micro-climates and soil types that result in subtle differences in the characters of their wines. Those from the Watervale district offer volumes of fruit flavor, floral notes and fresh acidity. East of the Watervale district, wines are more austere with firmer acidity and delicate fruit, while the Leasingham area tends to produce lighter, aromatic styles.

Winemaking techniques include low-temperature, stainless steel fermentation of free run juice or first pressings only. The wines do not undergo any malolactic fermentation and are not subject to any oak treatment. These techniques ensure the delicate aromatics and clarity of fruit flavors are protected, resulting in the purest expression of fruit and terroir. Rieslings made in this style are the perfect complement to fresh seafood.