Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Grosset
Label Name:
 
Polish Hill Riesling
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley (Polish Hill Vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Tyson Stelzer — 98 pts; White Wine of the Year & Riesling of the Year (Top 250 WBM 2024). Campbell Mattinson — 97 pts. Mike Bennie (Halliday) — 97 pts. The Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) — 97 pts. Huon Hooke — 96 pts. Winsor Dobbin — 97. 5 pts. Langton classification & Wine Ark Top Collected Riesling status

Tasting Note
Bright lime and lemon zest with green apple, jasmine and talc-like chalk; piercing slate minerality, saline drive and crystalline acidity leading to an intense, bone-dry, very long finish.

Food Pairing
West: oysters, sashimi, kingfish ceviche, roast chicken with lemon, goat cheese, ceviche. Asia: Japanese sashimi/sushi, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls, Thai green curry (milder), Sichuan-style steamed fish, tempura.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed, hand-harvested, tiny yields; primarily first free-run juice, cool fermentation with minimal intervention. Unfined, vegan-friendly and bottled under screwcap.

Vineyard Info
Planted by Jeffrey Grosset (mid-1990s) on ancient blue-slate soils at Polish Hill; low‑yielding, high‑elevation site producing concentrated, terroir-driven riesling. Grosset is ACO-certified organic and biodynamic.