Werkstatt Mount Gambier Riesling 2024

Bridget Mac has trained and worked as an artist before making the move to winemaking, and has spent several vintages working with some of the finest winemakers in Australia and France.

2024 was an ideal vintage in Mount Gambier, mild, dry weather during most of the growing season, punctuated by a few hotter days to allow for perfect ripeness and expression of fruit. Grapes picked on the 25th March, from a cooler section of the vineyard. Destemmed, light pressing, all free run juice. Juice treated oxidatively. Fermented in SS with temperature control. 2 months on gross lees, 2 months on fine lees.

The nose is powerful and rich with apricot and grapefruit characters, these give way for nuanced slate, lemon curd and grass notes. As it opens up there are some light, white floral characters. The palate is light to medium bodied with chalky acidity and a lick of residual sugar to balance. At the heart of this wine expect nectarine and young ginger, with a hint of green apple shining through. The finish is long and elegant.