Specifications
Vintage: 2023
Region: Eden Valley
Winemaker: Joanne Irvine
Alcohol/Vol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: >1g/L (dry style)
Vegan
Case Size: 6 packs
Ideal serving: at around 8 – 10ºc
Cellaring: Exceptional drinking immediately and will cellar with confidence, under the correct cellaring conditions, for at least 10-12 years for those who enjoy an aged Riesling.
2023 MACKENZIE WILLIAM 1896 RIESLING
$32.00
Our 2023 Mackenzie William Eden Valley Riesling brings together the much sought-after lemon and lime balance with elegant floral aromas that Eden Valley Rieslings are so well known for. A hint of spring blossoms and a splash of ripe grapefruit juice seem to keep all that zesty lime citrus rush and minerality in superb balance. These beautiful fruit layers add such complex flavour dimensions to the long dry finish.
Our Mackenzie William Riesling is named after our eldest grandson Mack. Our Eden Valley Riesling grapes are delicately picked from our longstanding vines planted in the 1960s, and 1980s, and from our cherished, deep-rooted 1890s vines – believed to be some of the oldest in Australia. Each batch of fruit bestows its unique attributes, creating quintessential Eden Valley citrus and minerally characteristics which our region is so well known for, and a complexity that ensures our dry style’s impressive length of finish.
Made in an approachable style, to be enjoyable upon release, but will also age gracefully for a decade under the right cellaring conditions, for those who enjoy an aged Riesling.
Our 2023 Mackenzie William Eden Valley Riesling brings together the much sought-after lemon and lime balance with elegant floral aromas that Eden Valley Rieslings are so well known for.
A hint of spring blossoms and a splash of ripe grapefruit juice seem to keep all that zesty lime citrus rush and minerality in superb balance.
These beautiful fruit layers add such complex flavour dimensions to the long dry finish.
History of Quality:
2022 – 98 Points | Winestate Magazine, Sep 2022
2021 – 95 Points | Wine Orbit – Sam Kim, Apr 2022
2021 – Silver Medal | 2021 Melbourne International Wine Competition
2020 – Gold + Eden Valley Riesling Winery of the Year | 2020 Melbourne International Wine Competition
2018 – Silver Medal | 2018 Melbourne International Wine Competition
2016 – Silver Medal | 2018 New Zealand International Wine Competition
2015 – Silver Medal | 2015 Perth Royal Wine Show
2014 – Bronze Medal | 2014 Barossa Wine Show
2013 – Silver Medal | 2013 Barossa Wine Show
2012 – Silver Medal | 2013 Barossa Wine Show
2011 – Gold Medal | 2011 Barossa Wine Show
Overcoming challenges posed by a delayed harvest in the cool, wet summer, our team meticulously crafted outstanding whites, including Pinot Gris and the revered 1896 Mackenzie William Riesling.
Subsequently, meticulously picked reds followed suit, capturing the essence of ripe, high-quality fruit.
A historic milestone was reached with the inaugural crush in our state-of-the-art winery and our first bottling in our brand-new bottling plant.
Savour the culmination of a remarkable year with each sip of our 2023 vintage – a testament to perseverance and refined winemaking.
