Grosset - Clare Valley - Springvale Riesling - Blanc - 2015

Wine:

Tasted for the first time in our committee, hailed by a particularly enthusiastic 94/100, the 2015 Clare Valley Springvale Riesling makes a stunning entry into our world wine list! This Australian Riesling showed such purity and delicacy, a delicate touch of petrol mixed with hints of white pepper. The palate is astonishingly delicate and digestible, with a light, airy style . We're seduced by its refinement and vibrant, long-lasting finish. This wine is located in the cradle of one of Australia's oldest wine-growing regions near Adelaide, the Clare Valley, in southern Australia. It's a wonderful discovery, and it's yours for the taking!

Vinification:

Hand harvested.
The estate has chosen a Stelvin screw cap to guarantee freshness and avoid any corky taste.

Certified organic wine.

Color:

Bright pale yellow with emerald highlights.

Nose:

Very pure, very delicate, a subtle touch of petrol mixed with notes of white pepper.

Palate:

The palate is astonishingly delicate and digestible, with an airy, refined style that makes you crunch the Riesling! This is a very fine, refined dry Riesling with a vibrant, long-lasting finish. We're in the cradle of one of Australia's oldest wine-growing regions near Adelaide, the Clare Valley in southern Australia.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C, ideally with a little decanting just before serving.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, saffron-marinated monkfish, grilled calamari, pike in lemon butter court-bouillon, sushi, Japanese cuisine.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2025 and beyond for enthusiasts

Grosset is the wine of Jeffrey Grosset, an estate founded in 1981 in Auburn in the Clare Valley, about 100 km north of Adelaide. Just over twenty hectares of vines, all organically grown, with 3 plots of Riesling and one of Cabernet Sauvignon. Springvale is a vineyard at an altitude of 460 meters, on a limestone and slate substratum. The Riesling varieties are both German and French. We were very surprised by the quality of the wines from this estate. Here's their Clare Valley Riesling, an Australian nugget to be savored today!