Comments on: Which wine pairs with 98 degrees? Australian riesling edition

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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:05:11 +0000

[...] almost always released within a year of harvest so the tendency is to drink it young when it can be very refreshing. Riesling from Australia tends to be dry and is almost always bottled under screwcap [...]

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Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:24:12 +0000

[...] to try it. The wine has more minerality and verve. I’d find this one most refreshing on a hot summer day with the Dragonstone one for the spring and the fall, when I prefer more [...]

By: wino

wino — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:58:24 +0000

Thomas writes about the 2 and 8 rule for Clare and Eden Valley Aussie Rieslings. Now that these Rieslings are all in screw caps, I no longer think this applies.
In screwcap, these wines age much more consistently and are great drinking at any age. Also as aged wines, they still retain the beautiful fruit characters, rather than be overwhelmed by corkiness.

By: HG

HG — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:10:01 +0000

Australia rieslings are the pinnacle of dry whites for me (Australian that is). When fresh they can be delicately floral from the cooler regions such as the Adelaide Hills or tasmania, or refreshingly citrusy and steely from the warmer regions like clare. With a bit of time they can also start to develop some kero-like nuances and that bracing acidity for me equals ageability. I agree these truly are beautiful on a warm summers day!!

By: GI Jane

GI Jane — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:09:48 +0000

Correction, that’s Leeuwin, not Leewine.

By: GI Jane

GI Jane — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:08:24 +0000

I second Philippe’s suggestion-Leewine Estate wines are awesome. It’s also an incredibly beautiful property in the paradise that is Margaret River.

Try Charles Melton Rose of Virginia (Barossa)-a beauty of a wine! Not easy to find but well worth the search.

I turn to Gruner Veltliner when it’s hot and sticky…

Cheers to the suggestion of a beer!

By: aditya

aditya — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:35:52 +0000

Not the biggest fan of Rosé but I remember gulpin down some fine Rosé wine that wknd. But to be honest and my public apology to all the wine lovers out there, I must have cheated with some good ol’ fashioned cold beer. Hope I have been saved from the wrath of the Bacchus curse with this admission!!!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:00:12 +0000

My favorite Australian Riesling is the Crawford River from the little-known, south-western Victorian region of Henty.

They tend to have a little more depth and savory characters than many of the Clare and Eden examples, which can be quite austere upon release.

When it comes to Clare and Eden Riesling always follow the two and eight rule: Drink in the first two years or drink after eight years.

By: Rebecca Rethore

Rebecca Rethore — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:23:56 +0000

Aussie Rieslings are a tougher sell than others… “Why go there when you can go German or Alsatian?”, is the mantra. I keep an open mind, have had a few good tasting experiences lately, but still think I’d end up in the Mosel first – particularly with $30+ bones on the line!

Pulled out the 2006 Hoffer Gruner post beach on Sunday after popping the cork the night before. Gotta say, it was even more fabulous on day two with the fruit showing better and some of its edgy minerality easing up. Great value – a 1L retailing for $9.99!

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By: Jason O.

Jason O. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:19:34 +0000

Yeah, dry Australian Rieslings are totally under-appreciated, so any attention you bring to them is great! Riesling is also something of a keystone varietal in the history of Australian winemaking.

A few months ago I had the pleasure of tasting one of the high end Pewsey Vale Rieslings from the mid-1970s. Not only was it in an earlier form of a Stelvin Closure (called a Stelcap) but the nose was very reminiscent of older Mosel Kabinetts. It reminded me of walking into my grandfather’s tool shed!

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:24:28 +0000

Thanks for these suggestions! I’ll keep an eye out for the Petaluma and Pewsey Vale, which I haven’t tried. I have enjoyed the Leeuwin Art Series riesling before too–thanks Philippe. And, yes, I do drink much more German riesling than Australia since the off-dry ones pair well with spicy foods. But just thought I would give these a whirl on a hot summer weekend and am very glad I did.

Cheers,

By: caroline

caroline — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:04:13 +0000

gosh, you ARE my favorite doctor! reading your wineblog is such a treat. I remember the leeuwin estate riesling made me take Aussie Riesling seriously. haven’t tasted any for almost ten years, though. living in switzerland I’d much rather drink riesling from germany, alsace, austria, and – yes – thanks to global warming – from switzerland, as well….. my favorites remaining the low alcohol german rieslings.
greetings, c

By: Jason O.

Jason O. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:51:02 +0000

I was surprised to not see Pewsey Vale mentioned here. Over 150 years old and pioneers of fine Riesling in Australia. Also one of the earliest supporters of Stelvin-style closures of any winery in the world.

By: Philippe Newlin

Philippe Newlin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:59:06 +0000

Another go-to riesling from Western Australia’s Margaret River is the Leeuwin Estate “Art Series” bottling. The 2002 at @ $19 shows all of the citrus flower and lime sap that make the dry rieslings of Australia uniquely well suited to cooling one down when the heat wave wails in. With a few years on them they deliver not just freshness, but also the beginnings of minerality and ‘petrol’ that you’d expect from top quality riesling.