Rivulet Riesling 2025

"A taut Tamar Valley riesling from Keira O'Brien. Pale in the glass with a flash of green and vivid characters of freshly squeezed lime, grapefruit and Granny Smith apple, hints of almond blossom, crushed stone and shells, lime zest, lemongrass and a curl of ozone. Focused and febrile on the palate with a high-tensile mineral line, a core of pure lime and grapefruit and a dry finish that gets the lips smacking."
- 93+ points
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion

Rivulet was born in 2018 from my love of Riesling. With just 2 tonnes of old vine Riesling from the Bream Creek Vineyard and a desire to save Tasmania's oldest commercial planting of the variety, a deeply satisfying pursuit of crafting modest amounts of textural and expressive wine from special vineyards has grown. 

As with previous vintages, winemaking techniques gleaned from German and Austrian winemakers has resulted in a wine with opulent aromatics and wonderful texture. Sourced from established vines at Rowella in the Tamar, 100% Riesling was handpicked and chilled, before foot stomping and soaking on skins for 12 hours. Whole bunch pressed with oxidative handling, cold settled and then racked to seasoned French oak for partial wild ferment, followed by maturation on full lees. The retention of 3 grams residual sugar provides the wine with richness and texture, while glittering acidity and minerality combine to provide tension and drive.

Total production 2100 bottles. 

Drink: Now to 2035