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Producer
Werkstatt -
Region
Mount Gambier
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RRP
$32
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Vintage
2023
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Variety/Varieties
Riesling
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Alc./Vol.
10.5%
Bridget Macās choice to make a pĆ©t-nat in 2023 due to the cool vintage and intense acidity also saw her opt for a little more balancing residual sugar in her still riesling than her debut vintage (that was from Victoria, though), but itās easily swallowed by that acid drive. From a cool vintage and a cool region, this is thrilling stuff, scented with lime, tart grapefruit and wet stone. The small amount of unfermented grape sugar is electrified by the acidity, gifting weight and texture while drying out through the considerably long finish.
Tasting note
This sits at 10.5% alcohol with about 17 grams of sugar per litre, but that sugar is perfectly balanced by the intensity of theĀ acid. That kick of sugar also transforms the nose, with the rapier citrus notes of the pĆ©t-nat accompanied with elements of pink grapefruit pith, green apple, makrut lime zest, brine and wet stone. Thereās an understandable generosity to the front palate, but thatās mustered into a drilling line with the aforementioned crispness.
Themes of this wine
Riesling
Riesling is one of the worldās most versatile grapes, capable of making styles from aridly dry to lusciously sweet, plus everything in between, and with a transparency that reflects where it was grown like few ā if any ā other grapes. Hailing from Germany, itās equally embedded in France and Austria, while the style made famous in the Clare Valley that once defined Australian versions has now been joined by a multitude of expressions, and from right across the country.
Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier is a cool region on South Australiaās south-east coast. Itās part of the Limestone Coast Zone, which also encompasses the wine regions of Mount Benson, Robe, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully and Padthaway. Predictably, limestone is a major geological feature of Mount Gambier, which sits on the gentle slopes of a dormant volcano. With breezes from the Southern Ocean a major feature, the temperate maritime climate is suited to white varieties and cool climate reds.
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