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98
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James Halliday's Wine Companion
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2023
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Tasmania,
Region
11.5%
Alcohol %
10-15 Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"Beautiful Meadowbank, on Tasmania’s upper Derwent River, is primarily a grape grower with 52 ha of vines – enough for only 800 dozen directed to wines contract-made by Peter Dredge. It’s such a ravishing wine, as rich and deep as it is pure and fine. Redefines citrus."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
High in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley, hidden at the end of a winding dirt road, lies a place that is shimmering with life. Playing witness each year to a dance-like ritual between warm days and cool nights, Meadowbank produces fruit of a near ethereal quality – a quality that almost never was.
For those who are yet to taste these over the years, a quick heads up that this is not a typical Aussie Riesling. The grapes originate from very old Tasmanian vines (planted at Meadowbank in 1974) combined with Gerald’s more recently planted German Riesling clones. The cool-climate conditions that sweep through hidden valley continue to produce fruit of exceptional taste and quality. Winemaker, Peter Dredge, then splits these Riesling ferments between stainless steel tanks (for refined freshness) and old French oak barrels (for complexity and texture) – the final blend produces a wine where high acid and a gentle kiss of residual sugar dance together in perfect harmony. A truly captivating wine t
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity