Bannockburn Riesling 2023

Bannockburn Riesling is a dry, unadorned Riesling from Geelong’s Moorabool Valley.

2023 was the third cold season in a row here, which is no bad thing for this variety: ripeness arrived slowly and acidity stayed high. Fruit came in late March in excellent condition with yields a touch below average, pressed as whole bunches, settled overnight and racked to tank for a cold, natural ferment. Nothing was added beyond a small dose of sulphur. The lion’s share grows on ungrafted 1976 vines in the Olive Tree Hill block, with a 2015 planting rounding it out, and the limestone underneath shows in every release.

Lean and precise, with lime zest, green apple, a saline thread and a long, dry close. Drink it at 8 to 10 degrees, young or with a few years on it. Oysters, grilled whiting, or a spicy papaya salad.

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