Grosset Alea Riesling 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Grosset
Label Name:
 
Alea Riesling
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday (Mike Bennie) 95 pts (2024); Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94 pts (2024); James Suckling 94 pts (2024)

Tasting Note
Fragrant lime and lemon blossom with green apple, just-ripe pineapple, frangipani and candied ginger; tonic-like quinine notes, slippery texture, bright citrus acidity and an almost bone-dry, pure mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled prawns, sole, roast pork, lemon chicken. Asian: spicy Thai green curry, Vietnamese spring rolls, sushi/sashimi, Szechuan stir-fry, light Asian salads.

Production Method
Fruit grown biodynamically at Rockwood Vineyard; cool stainless-steel fermentation, minimal intervention, unfined, vegan, sealed under screw cap; low residual sugar, no heavy oak influence.

Vineyard Info
Grosset Wines (Jeffrey Grosset) — Clare Valley producer renowned for single-vineyard rieslings (Polish Hill, Rockwood). Longstanding organic/biodynamic practices and frequent critical acclaim.