True enthusiasts of the wonderous plurality in sparkling wine, will be enthused by the Chaffey's emulation of the creamily perfumed, gelid mineral sprays, grown to the sacred slopes along the mighty Mosel. A coterie of small pickings, Kerner, Riesling and Traminer, grown to the eminent Fechner Brothers vineyard at Moculta. Batches are vinified as one and finished to a juicily dry, indigenously ferment style, a mere six hundred bottled of vintage, naturally effervescent and audaciously unfined, for those who like their sparkling to be both, Brut et Sauvage.

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Valley Clare is internationally renowned for Riesling, many of the region's finest vineyards are at Watervale. This distinguished hamlet has a population of only two hundred and fifty, a single shop and one garage, a pub and a school, a library, two churches and five distinguished wineries. Like many of the world's great wine growing appellations, Watervale has a name and global reach that belies its tiny size. Crabtree is an exquisitely balanced Riesling with an intensity of complex varietal characters, fine mineral acidity and lovely persistence of fruit.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN There is a conjunction of unique and distinctive soils at Watervale, loam on limestone or loam on shale, all well-draining and enhanced by a favourable climate, warmth, sunshine and cool nights. The Crabtree team have a long history and experience with Riesling, growing it in the vineyard and handling it in the winery. A key strategy to formulating this wine is to pick and ferment all the Riesling blocks separately. Thirteen individual ferments provide the team with intimate insights into each block's flavour profile and unique terroir characteristics. The best free run juices are identified and cold fermented to dry. The finest of these batches are set aside for inclusion into the final wine.

Pale straw with green hues. Expressing all the requisite Watervale florals on the bouquet, lemon, fresh pineapples and pear. A punchy, layered grapefruit and citrus spice palate coats the mouth, finishing long, crisp and dry. A splendid rendering of luscious Watervale Riesling.

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The mineral rich basalt loams, permeable clays and underlying limestones at Crawford River are a rare confluence of terroirs which yield an amazing quality of Riesling. The Thomson family had been intimately familiar with the property for a century, eventually turning parts of their grazing enterprise over to viticulture after neighbour Karl Seppelt established one of Victoria's most felicitous new vineyards in the 1960s. Henty offers the exquisite regal charm of the world's great Riesling appellations, the richness of Riquewihr, elegance of Eden and comfort of Clare.

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Bright pale hues. Fresh nose of white florals and lime, hints of pear and creamy macadamia nut overtones. The soft, intense palate is layered with fleshy white stone fruit, supported by a line of gently poised acidity from start to finish. Well rounded with a creamy honeysuckle mid palate and stoney mineral quality which adds complexity and textural crispness. Wonderfully long, exciting finish.

Outstanding Langtons Classification. The Crawford River vineyard wineworks are in the tiny but superlative Henty region, half way between Portland and Hamilton. This elegant and tightly structured Victorian Riesling wine must be experienced to be believed, it exhibits the intense, complex fruit characters and natural acidity of an elite vineyard terroir. A soft and textured palate of great purity and elegance is underpinned by stoney, Chablis like, chalky minerality, derived from the ancient seabeds in which the vines have extended their parched roots.

$7799each $935DOZEN EACH DOZEN Inspired by the site's potential to produce superior quality grapes, John and Catherine Thomson planted their dry grown Riesling vines in 1975 at Crawford River in southwest Victoria, a relatively unexplored winegrowing region. All the pruning, picking, shoot and fruit thinning, leaf plucking and general canopy management are done entirely by hand. Patience and time are of the essence around the winery, minimal interference and movement during vinification, the fruit is naturally allowed to express the specialness of the terroir. After the crush, clarified juices are coolly vinified at 12C to 15C until complete dryness, followed by six weeks on yeast lees to infuse purity and elegance into the finished wine.

Light, lime straw colour. Lime, apple and spice aromas. Chalky minerality pervades the delicate bouquet with subtle hints of honeysuckle and apple blossom. With its fresh intense lemon tonic and pear, apple and oyster shell aromas, superb lemon curd richness, persistence and minerality Crawford River Riesling reflects the modern idiom of the Riesling style.

Outstanding Langtons Classification. Established 1975, Crawford River is one of the most distinguished vineyards in Victoria, arguably the finest Riesling site on the Australian mainland. The pick of crop is set aside in the most exceptional vintage years for a limited release Reserve bottling, held back under the estate cellars for extended bottle development. Its marked elegance, seamless structure and captivating fruit, articulates the virtues of a superior terroir, as influenced by the largesse of an immaculate vintage.

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Brilliant straw green hues. Primary aromas of lime blossom and nashi pear, freshness and floral notes, cashew and brioche undertones. Steely austerity on the complex, textural palate, chalkyness and crystal lime throughout the middle back palate, an exquisite balance binds the ying and yang of youthful freshness and wonderful aged characters. Extremely long on the finish.