Vintage
2023
ABV
11.5%
Wine Type
White
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Riesling vines were first planted as part of Henry Best’s ‘Nursery Block’ vineyard in the 1860s. From subsequent plantings in 1944, 1978 and 1998 Riesling has become a significant part of our range of wines.
The Riesling vines from Great Western produce flavoursome, elegantly structured, spectacularly age-worthy Rieslings which stand confidently alongside some of the most outstanding Australian examples of the variety. In recent times, the style has evolved to match the continental climatic conditions to become a beautifully balanced wine with texture and aromatics.
Accolades
2023 Royal Melbourne Wine Show – Gold,
2023 22nd Canberra International Riesling Challenge- Excellent,
Ned Goodwin MW – December 2023
Excellent Riesling, having moved well away from the oft-domestic norm of battery-acid dryness and talcy acidity, some years ago. Succulent kaffir lime, baking apple, quince and nashi pear. A waft of phenolics as useful as the trickle of acidity, juicy and palpably natural. This draws the saliva from the mouth. Reaching for the next glass is auto-pilot. Bravo!
Drink or hold. Rating: 93 points,
The Real Review – Huon Hooke, 17 Dec 2023
Palish lemon/green colour with a jasmine pungency to the floral aromatics. The wine is juicy with a faint tickle of apparent sweetness, taking into the off-dry realm. Plenty of acidity to dry the finish. Good fruit intensity and persistence. An excellent off-dry riesling style. Rating: 95 points
Winemaker's Bio
Hailing from the NSW cool- climate wine region of Orange, Jacob began working in vineyards from the age of 14. He moved to Sydney to begin an electrical apprenticeship before returning home, where he was offered a maintenance position at Phillip Shaw Wines.
After a few months, he joined the vintage team for the 2016 harvest and instantly fell in love with the industry. He worked a further five vintages with Phillip Shaw Wines under the tutelage of Nadja Wallington and the Shaw Family. Completing his degree in Oenology, Jacob spent a vintage in California’s Sonoma Coast, before joining Best’s Great Western in 2021.
