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750ml
Bottle:
$42.15
6 bottles:
$41.31
What a beautiful dry riesling this is for the 2022 vintage in Austria. The stunning nose of ripe peach and white...
750ml
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$12.44
$13.09
12 bottles:
$9.51
This [yellow tail] Riesling is everything a great wine should be – vibrant, fresh and easy to drink. Fresh and...
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Grosset Riesling Polish Hill 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$187.17
The 2012 Polish Hill Riesling has an expressive nose replete with very ripe and seductive, warm apples and green...
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Grosset Riesling Polish Hill 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$83.31
Stony and mineral character here with a spicy, wet-stone nose and a wealth of lime and light peach, as well as talcum...
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Loosen Barry Riesling Dry Wolta Wolta 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$99.12
Colour: Pale Straw.
Aroma: Oyster shell, sea breeze, gun flint with a brown lime backing and fresh citrus.
Palate:...
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Loosen Barry Riesling Dry Wolta Wolta 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$79.62
Colour: Pale Straw.
Aroma: Oyster shell, sea breeze, gun flint with a brown lime backing and fresh citrus.
Palate:...
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Prager Riesling Smaragd Klaus 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.70
The 2018 Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus is deep, coolish and slightly flinty on the spicy and complex nose where ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.36
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.75
With a nose of clear, elegant and aromatic fruit with full ripeness and fine spicy aromatics, Hirtzberger's 2021 Ried...
Riesling Australia Austria 750ml
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.