2025 Hentley Farm Riesling, Eden Valley

From the high ridges of Eden Valley, this Riesling shows the cooler, more aromatic side of the greater Barossa zone, shaped by altitude and ancient rocky soils. Hentley Farm looks to Eden Valley for precision and purity, where cold nights and a long growing season preserve acidity and build intense citrus character. The vineyards sit among granite and quartz outcrops, contributing a distinctly mineral edge that defines the wine’s structure.

Winemaking is intentionally simple and exact. Stainless steel fermentation locks in freshness and floral lift, with no oak influence to distract from the vineyard expression. The style is classic Eden Valley, bright, linear and built around tension rather than sweetness.

In the glass it shows pale straw with green highlights. Aromas leap from the glass with lime blossom, lemon zest and green apple, layered with jasmine and wet stone. There is a lifted floral perfume that signals cool climate pedigree.

The palate is light bodied and razor sharp, driven by vibrant citrus and piercing acidity. Flavours of lime juice, grapefruit and apple skin carry into a long, chalky finish. The texture is sleek and electric, balancing intensity with finesse.

It is a natural partner for oysters, shellfish, fresh seafood, salads and spicy Asian cuisine. Drinking beautifully now for its snap and fragrance, it will cellar effortlessly for ten to fifteen years, developing toast and honeyed notes while holding its mineral core.

This is Eden Valley Riesling in a pure voice, floral, tensile and built for long evolution.