Watervale, Clare Valley
100% Riesling
11% Alc
30 Years Old Vine
 
Welcome back to our Joshua Tree - you can now find what you've been looking for! Produced from a challenging season for us in the Clare Valley where mid vintage heat accelerated harvest we are delighted with the finesse displayed in this release. Deliciously dry with mouth filling, fresh lemony, lip smacking vibes. A Riesling made for immediate gratification as well as rewarding time under the bed!
 
From one of the driest, warmest, and earliest vintages the Clare Valley has ever seen, comes one of our earliest releases of Joshua Tree Riesling. We are privileged to be custodians of some truly old vine Riesling (planted in the 1930’s) as well as more youthful parcels dating back 20 to 30 years. All our Riesling is located in the Watervale growing region and we have the luxury of blending from the best parcels across our three sites to craft our Joshua Tree each year. The warmer southern sites contribute floral notes and the northern Shankly vineyard show greater fruit weight and acid balance.
 
Colour - Palest gold with a light green tinge.
 
Aroma - I want to feel the sunlight on my face, with a glass of this Watervale Riesling, that bursts onto the scene with electric freshness. A radiant lift of lemon and lime, harmonized with whispers of orange blossom, calls you forth—you’ve found what you’re looking for.
 
Palate - This wine takes you on a soulful journey, carried by exquisitely fine natural acid. A citrus crescendo of pure lemon pulp intensity rises, wrapped in the unmistakable minerality of Watervale’s chalky soils. There’s an enigmatic restraint to this Joshua Tree that hints at even greater heights to come. The finish reverberates, echoing grapefruit and a distinct freshness with a lingering softness—like the final notes of a ballad, fading but never forgotten.
 
Pair this Riesling with the energy of salt-and-pepper prawns or let its racy acid rise to meet cured salmon on dark rye with tangy herbed mayo. And, just like a great album, this wine only deepens with time—cellar it for 6–8 years if you prefer the complexity of aged Rizza, a masterpiece in waiting.
 
2024 ACCOLADE SUMMARY
GOLD – INTERCONTINENTAL WINE CHALLENGE 2024
95 POINTS – WINE PILOT KEN GARGETT SILVER – CLARE VALLEY WINE SHOW 2024
94 POINTS/GOLD - WINE SHOWCASE NEW RELEASES 2024
92 POINTS PREMIUM – CANBERRA INTERNATIONAL RIESLING CHALLENGE 2024