Watervale Riesling 2025

A classic Watervale Riesling, made in the unique John Vickery style resulting in a poised and balanced wine, full of flavour, interest and for the patient, longevity. This is our best selling wine for a reason.

Fruit for the 2025 Riesling is a sub-regional blend from the vineyards of our dedicated growers. The 2025 growing season was warm and dry, following a low-rainfall Winter and Spring. Early budburst and ripening led to a quicker harvest, with smaller yields yet fruit of exceptional intensity and purity. Despite the challenging conditions, careful vineyard management ensured healthy canopies and pristine fruit.

After walking the vineyards and tasting for fruit and flavour ripeness, Keeda decided that the first pick would be on February 7th. The picking date presented idyllic harvesting conditions with the cool, dry nights that Clare is famous for. Immediately after harvest, the fruit was taken to the winery at Watervale for pressing to avoid extended skin contact. The Vickery style utilises pressings material in the final blend to add flavour to the wine, with the press-cut happening a lot earlier than normal to retain flavour without bitter phenolics.