Wines made from Riesling grapes of Northern Tasmania
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Northern Tasmania.
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Tasmanian wine region (Tamar Valley, Pipers River, Coal River, Launceston), cool maritime climate among the coldest in Australia, red basaltic soils. Pinot Noir dominant signature (44%) as fine and fragrant red king — cherry, raspberry, red apple, strawberry and floral-earthy touch, elegant lightness. Tense and refined Chardonnay as white king. Aromatic Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer.