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  • Country ranking ?

    267
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    fresh sushi

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The Story

The Eden Valley area of the Barossa is renowned for producing some of Australia’s finest Riesling, as the cooler climate and higher rainfall provide ideal conditions for this variety. The 2017 vintage saw a cool and wet December, followed by January and February with warmer conditions, resulting in a very late vintage. Extended hang time on the vine combining with a wet spring and summer allowed the fruit to attain excellent flavour ripeness w...

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Vintage 2017

AUSTRALIA VINTAGE REPORT: The 2017 winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, based on responses received by the Wine Sector Survey 2017. This crush is 5 per cent higher than the 2016 final crush figure of 1.84 million tonnes (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies recorded figure). It is the third consecutive vintage where the tonnes crushed have increased.

Additional tonnes this year came relatively equally fr...

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The 2017 Thorn Riesling is a perfectly elegant and pristine Eden Valley Riesling with classic intense citrus and floral aromatics and racy acid lines. The lean and elegant palate bursts with flavours of sweet and tangy lemon and lime, accompanied by hints of grapefruit, elderflower tonic and orange blossom water. The palate is crisp and clean with seemingly endless length, leaving a salivation-inducing tang on the finish. The wine pairs exceptionally with seafood dishes. The acidity will temper the richness of creamy French or Germanic dishes, but would also pair beautifully with fresh sushi, stir-fries or creamy curries.

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Origin

Barossa Valley, South-Australia

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