Rieslingfreak 'No.5 - Clare Valley' Off Dry Riesling 2024
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- TASTING NOTE: "Such a beautiful, concentrated yet composed wine from John's mum and dad's vineyard at White Hutt, 5.8km north of the Clare township. So perfumed and essential, with crunchy lime, green apple and grapefruit alongside high tones of wildflowers, Christmas lily, jasmine, talc, mineral salts, peach skin and stone. Concentrated yet super-tight on the palate with a tubular core of focused lime and citrus fruits, a beautifully fine structure and a tangy, energetic line with velocity to burn. A superb, pristine wine." - 97 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: Harvested from the family vineyard, situated in White Hutt, just north of the Clare township. The block selected for No.5 is grey clay over limestone, with the vines planted in an east/west direction. The nature of this block results in fruit of unique elegance and flavour with high natural acid retention; perfectly suited to producing exquisitely balanced Off Dry Riesling. A year like 2024 which is marked by boldly assertive flavour and an abundance of natural acidity in the grapes, provides for a perfect vintage to produce beautifully balanced Off Dry Riesling.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Rieslingfreak was founded by winemaker John Hughes. The inaugural vintage was 2009 with a single vineyard Clare Valley Riesling. After that, the Rieslingfreak portfolio expanded to include the Eden Valley and Polish Hill River regions, showing dry, off-dry, Kabinett, sparkling and fortified styles. Each wine is given a number to denote region and style. In 2016, John was a Young Gun of Wine finalist. He followed that with a clean sweep of the 2017 Royal Sydney Wine Show, winning five trophies–including Best in Show, the first time a Riesling had taken the gong since 2003. After a lifetime in the vineyard and eight years of graft, John Hughes became an overnight success. John is now considered to be amongst the great Riesling makers in Australia, taking the wine to new audiences and raising the standard for the industry.
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Clare Valley, South Australia
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: John Hughes
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 10%
- SIZE: 750ml
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