2025 Watervale Riesling

Riesling

Clare Valley

Seafood

2025

Pale straw with glints of green.

 Intense lemon, finger lime, wild fennel and delicate apple blossom.

Fleshy and fruit-driven, showing a harmonious blend of intense lime and citrus.

Drink now or cellar for 15-20 years

This vineyard has classic Watervale soils - red loam over limestone with a westerly aspect. A dry grown vineyard - meaning it relies only on natural rainfall - the vines are hand-pruned and fruit hand-picked. The limestone allows the soil to retain moisture, which assists the wine throughout periods of warm weather, almost drought-proofing in the summer months. Viticultrual practices include vertical shoot positioning, which not only encourages even ripening but provides important shade to prevent the impact of sunburn on the wine.

The 2025 vintage, shaped by a particularly dry growing season with just half the average rainfall, has produced a wine of remarkable intensity and powerful early fruit expression. A taut acid spine, intense yet delicate with fine flavours penetrating to the depths of the palate. 2025 also marks 25 years of Riesling produced by O’Leary Walker — a milestone that celebrates both heritage and finesse.

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