2025 Werkstatt Mount Gambier Riesling

Founded by artist-turned-winemaker Bridget Mac, Werkstatt focuses explicitly on the cool-climate traditions of Germany, Austria, and Alsace. Utilizing the cool, flinty limestone soils of Mount Gambier and granitic Victorian sites, she crafts razor-sharp Kabinett-style Rieslings, traditional-method Sekt, and textural, aromatic Gewürztraminer.

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Made in a Kabinett style; the juice is slowly fermented in stainless steel; two months on gross lees and two months on fine lees; 13.5g/l in the final wine. A bite of loquat, pineapple skin and lemonade fruit. There is apple leaf and sparks of lime. The palate is bedazzled with salinity and pick-me-up freshness. Fruit sweetness is well worked into the body of the wine. It's hard to imagine a white wine that is more approachable, with acidity that rolls throughout the palate in cascading waves. This is so tastefully curated, shining a light on the suitability of riesling in Mount Gambier. A wine of total elation for breakfast, lunch, pre-dinner and throughout. Drink 2025-2035.
95 points
Shanteh Wale - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion