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Best's "Great Western" Riesling - 2021

Name: Best's "Great Western" Riesling
Brand: Best's Great Western
SKU: 35815
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 35815 750mL

Founded in 1866, Best's is one of the oldest family wineries in Australia, now run by 5th generation family member Ben Thompson. This Riesling shows exuberant aromas of peach, nectarine and lime blossom. Off-dry on the palate, this is an excellent choice for herb stuffed pork or spicy papaya salad. Ageworthy, with well-structured acidity and sweetness.

$21.96/ Single Bottle

$263.52 $237.17/ Case of 12

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Australia

Region

Victoria

Sub-Region

Great Western

Producer

Best's Great Western

Grape Variety

Riesling

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Staff Pick Notes

When we think of Riesling, it’s easy to go straight to the great producers of Germany or Alsace. I love the Aussie expressions and recommend them as often as I can. The fun part of the wine business is learning how a variety expresses itself and how winemakers interpret the nuances. Let’s use Best’s Great Western Riesling as a case study. Shiraz is the key variety of this South Australian wine growing area, but cool-climate varieties like Riesling thrive due to the region’s mountainous elevation. Best’s stands proud as one of Australia’s longest-operating wineries, still family owned and boasting some of Australia’s oldest vines. This wine offers citrus notes, often dominant in Rieslings from down under. The acidity and hint of RS on this bottling offer an age-worthy bottle at a price that won’t break the bank, so stock up.

- BLR

Glossary

Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

Australia

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Victoria

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