RockBare, Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia, 2017

RockBare is a project created by winemakers Shelley Torreson and Peter Fraser, who are both based at Yangarra Estate in McLaren Vale. ‘Winemaking without frontiers’ is how they term it – ‘free from the constraints of owning our own vineyards, we are able to make wines that each have their own unique story’. Grapes are sourced from local growers, with this Riesling from a single vineyard in the Watervale sub-region of Clare Valley. Roger Jones: Juicy guava combines with citrus acidity and more candied lemon zest. White stone fruit and an uplifting texture gives it lovely dimension. Sarah Knowles MW: Tight lemon and wet-stone aromas with a precise, linear and mouthwatering palate. Lacks some complexity but will be great in time. Anthony Rose: An opulent, medium-bodied Riesling with great richness of fruit – lots of classic Clare Valley lime-cordial flavours here, on a fine-textured and well-proportioned palate. It is zesty and refreshingly dry with a fine mineral background.