Riesling Lineup

This curated selection brings together six different expressions of Riesling from various acclaimed producers, offering you a comprehensive tasting journey through Australia's finest Riesling regions. Rather than guessing which bottles to try, you're getting handpicked wines that showcase the grape's incredible versatility - from bone-dry mineral expressions to more fruit-forward styles. It's like having a wine educator select the perfect study set to understand why Riesling is considered one of the world's most noble grape varieties.

The mix of 2022, 2024, and 2025 vintages creates a fascinating timeline of Riesling development, showing how this grape expresses itself across different growing seasons. The 2022 Mitchell Alcatraz will display more developed honeyed notes and petrol characteristics that Riesling is famous for as it ages, while the 2025 releases will showcase bright, primary fruit flavours and crisp acidity. This vintage spread lets you experience both the youthful exuberance and the graceful evolution that makes Riesling such a compelling variety to collect and cellar.

The flavour spectrum from grapefruit and lime to apricot and tropical fruit, combined with mineral slate notes, makes this lineup incredibly food-friendly across multiple cuisines. The crisp, citrus-driven styles pair beautifully with fresh seafood, Asian dishes with chilli heat, and goat cheese salads, while the more fruit-forward expressions complement spiced pork, duck pancakes, or even mildly spiced Indian curries. The mineral backbone in these wines also makes them excellent companions to oysters and other shellfish, showcasing Riesling's reputation as one of the most versatile food wines.

While Riesling is renowned for its exceptional ageing potential - often improving for 10-20 years - this collection offers both immediate pleasure and cellaring opportunities. The 2025 releases are drinking beautifully now with their vibrant primary fruit, but will develop fascinating honeyed complexity and that distinctive petrol character over 5-10 years. The 2022 Mitchell Alcatraz is already showing some development and could be enjoyed now or held longer. Riesling's natural acidity acts as a preservative, allowing these wines to evolve gracefully while maintaining their essential character.

This lineup showcases Australia's premier Riesling regions, with Clare Valley prominently featured through producers like Kirrihill and Pauletts, known for their distinctive lime-juice character and mineral precision. Each region's unique terroir - from slate soils to varying altitudes and microclimates - contributes to the diverse flavour profile spanning from citrus and tropical fruit to floral jasmine and white pepper notes. This regional diversity demonstrates why Australian Riesling has gained international recognition, with each area contributing its own signature style to create a comprehensive tasting experience of the country's Riesling excellence.