Thorn-Clarke, Eden Trail Riesling, Eden Valley, 2017

The ancestors of David Clarke and his wife Cheryl (nee Thorn) were pioneers in the Barossa Valley, going back six generations. The pair, and their son Sam, are among the region’s biggest grape growers, with 270ha across the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Having sold fruit to other wineries for several years, they first released wine under their own name in 2001. Eden Trail is one of three Rieslings made, this one in a low-intervention style, from free run juice with minimal fining and filtration. Roger Jones: Restrained yet full of delicate, refined flavours. I love the minerality, texture and yin-yang balance of juicy sweet and savoury fruit and great citrus acidity. Sarah Knowles MW: Aromas and flavours are dominated by lime and wet stone, well balanced by firm mouthwatering acidity. A proper Riesling. Anthony Rose: Aromatically very fresh and youthful, unravelling with nice weight on the palate. It is still elemental but finely textured, with an apple and citrus fruit quality and a dry, clean finish. Classic and great value.