2025 Sinapius Grüner Veltliner, Northern Tasmania

I really dig this Sinapius Grüner Veltliner; single vineyard, close planted and matured in large-format seasoned oak on full lees. Pale straw in the glass. It's flush with pithy citrus, white nectarine and yellow plum fruits along with hints of white pepper, almond paste, poached pear, lemon curd, meadow flowers and celery salt. There's just the right amount of textural pith on the palate and a wicked mineral cadence that drives the flavours forward long and true. Finishes creamy, savoury and dry. One of the best expressions around, I reckon. Drink to 2032.

94 points Dave Brookes for Halliday Wine Companion, September 2026

The fruit for this wine was estate grown, crushed to press and fermented with endemic yeasts before the wine was matured on full lees in seasoned large format oak, going through full malolactic conversion. It was then bottled unfined and unfiltered.

About this producer

Vaughn Dell and Linda Morice were just 24 years old when they purchased the then tiny 2-hectare Golders Vineyard in Pipers Brook on Tasmania’s north coast in 2005 and re-named it Sinapius. Originally planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, they set out to add two new sections of vines with updated clones of both varieties, and adding Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gamay. The two new sections are close planted at extreme density of 700 and 10,250 vines per hectare respectively, the aim being for naturally low bunch weights and yields per vine. 

Vaughn unfortunately passed away at the end of the 2020 vintage. Linda is now solely responsible for the dry-grown vineyard and winery and continues to build on their important legacy. Under her stewardship Sinapius has cemented its place in the top tier of Tasmania’s wine producers.