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$16.85
$17.50
12 bottles:
$16.63
A super-fresh riesling with lightly spicy edges to the lemon and sliced-pear fruit. There’s green apple on the...
750ml
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$13.95
12 bottles:
$13.67
The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines...
750ml
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$23.94
12 bottles:
$23.46
Our Enchanted Garden is a thriving 7 acres Eden Valley Vine Garden. Whole bunches were hand-picked in the first week...
750ml - Case of 12
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$24.94
This offers bright fresh lemon and grapefruit aromas with some mineral and crushed stone as well as stone fruits. The...
750ml - Case of 12
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$33.60
Pretty nose of jasmine, lime blossom, green apples, peaches, kumquats and lemons. Some oyster shell. Medium-bodied...
750ml
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$11.70
$13.00
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$11.52
Not for the faint of heart, this zippy Riesling is floral and weighted, with notes of freshly cut lime, white rose...
750ml
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$16.66
12 bottles:
$16.33
This dry riesling has a lovely nose of waxed lemons, kumquats, sea shells and chamomile. Medium-bodied, approachable...
750ml
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$45.90
This richly textural, but only medium-bodied, Gaisberg dry riesling has an exciting thread of flinty minerality woven...
750ml
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$16.90
$18.00
Beguiling bouquet à la vineyard peach and Gravenstein. Streamlined and playful. Quite powerful on the palate with...
1.5Ltr
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$367.65
$387.00
A very sophisticated dry riesling with a ton of delicate spicy notes. This is just beginning to open up after a 18...
750ml
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$29.93
Gobelsburg's 2021 Zöbing Kamptal Riesling offers a clear, beautifully intense and spicy bouquet intermingling ripe...
750ml
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$28.08
$31.20
Delicate pear fruit, a touch ofquince and white peach come through, elegant and lightly flowery; beautiful balance...
750ml
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$46.85
6 bottles:
$45.91
#49 in Top 100 Wines from Australia, 2022. This has such vibrant and pure, tangy fruit. Lime zest, lemons, white...
750ml
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$49.94
6 bottles:
$48.94
Pale straw with lime green hues. Lifted and fragrant aromas of citrus florals, frangipani, finger lime and kaffir...
750ml
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$28.05
6 bottles:
$27.49
An acidity-driven riesling with stone and sliced apple and juiciness at the same time. It’s medium-bodied with...
1.5Ltr
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$30.00
6 bottles:
$29.40
Limpid straw-yellow. Lively, precise scents and flavors of musky kaffir lime, quinine and dusty minerals, plus a...
Ice Wine Riesling Australia Austria
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.