Gilbert Family Wines, Gilbert & Gilbert Riesling, Eden Valley, 2015

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Tasted by: Roger Jones, Sarah Knowles MW, Anthony Rose
(at Decanter magazine's April 2018 issue Australian Riesling panel tasting, 18 Nov 2017)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2022
Winemaker Simon Gilbert started Gilbert Family Wines in 2004, but this family business has a wine history that goes back six generations. Joseph Gilbert left London for South Australia, acquiring land in Eden Valley. In 1842 he not only planted the first grapes in the region, but established the first vineyard and winery. The Gilbert + Gilbert label is a testament to that legacy, focusing only on three Rieslings: this single-vineyard wine, an off-dry style and a museum reserve. Roger Jones: This is so clean for a 2015! Extremely bright, fresh, vibrant and juicy with a textured and lively palate. White stone fruit of lovely purity and wet-stone precision. Sarah Knowles MW: Still youthful and fresh, brimming with lemons and grapefruit in a light, dry, elegant style. Anthony Rose: Evolved and quite broad on the nose, showing delicious apple and citrus fruit with good tangy, clean acidity and an overall seamless, refreshing balance.
Gilbert Family Wines, Gilbert & Gilbert, Eden Valley 2015
Producer
Gilbert Family Wines
Brand
Gilbert & Gilbert Riesling
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Appellation
Eden Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap/Stelvin
Alcohol
12.00%
Body
Light
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
Riesling