2023 Adelina Polish Hill River Riesling, Clare Valley

Tangy lemon zest, a little salt and floral perfume, lots of talc-like texture, perhaps a little coarse, but such a good delivery of zesty citrus peel and tangy bite, that it’s very easy to like. Length is good. All the lime drizzled Riesling flavours here.

93 points Gary Walsh winefront.com.au

Adelina's Polish Hill River Riesling is drawn from Lyn and Robert Jaeschke's Hill River Estate, planted in 2000 at 460 metres above sea level on grey-brown loam over shale and sandy limestone. 

Col's preference is always to pick the fruit relatively early to retain acidity but also avoid TDN, the compound responsible for giving the kerosene character sometimes found in Rieslings where the grapes have been exposed to excess sun. The fruit was destemmed and crushed before pressing, then the free-run juice was settled, racked and fermented to dryness.