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2024 ‘Polish Hill’ Clare Valley Riesling, Grosset

2024 ‘Polish Hill’ Clare Valley Riesling, Grosset

Clare Valley, Australia

Slate Lightning

White lily, jasmine and lemon blossom rise from the glass, followed by Granny Smith apple, pure lime and a subtle hint of ginger. Beneath the fruit lies a striking mineral character of chalk, wet stone and ancient slate.

Dry, powerful and tightly coiled, the palate drives forward with crystalline acidity and concentrated citrus fruit.  Fine chalky texture, saline freshness and a gentle pithy grip give the wine extraordinary definition. The finish is precise, persistent and seemingly endless. Thrilling now, but this is a genuine cellar wine with decades of development ahead.

For when: A benchmark bottle deserves both attention and patience.

Pairs with: Oysters, sashimi, ceviche, grilled prawns, steamed sea bass, roast chicken or fresh goat’s cheese.

Polish Hill comes from one of Australia’s most distinctive Riesling vineyards. Its low-fertility soils combine silt, shallow shale, clay and gravel over ancient blue slate. The struggling vines produce small berries with exceptional intensity, creating a wine renowned for its power, precision and longevity.

Whats in the bottle
100% Riesling

Notable Awards
98 points, Tyson Stelzer

£47.95 - £47.95
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Jeffrey Grosset established his eponymous winery in 1981 in an old milk depot in Auburn, at the southern end of South Australia’s Clare Valley. His fascination with Riesling began as a teenager and led him to study both agriculture and oenology before gaining winemaking experience in Australia and Germany.

Over more than four decades, Grosset has become one of the defining names in Australian Riesling. The estate’s Polish Hill and Springvale bottlings are recognised as regional benchmarks, while Alea demonstrates a different side of the variety: aromatic, supple and gently off-dry, yet still shaped by Clare Valley’s characteristic clarity and acidity.

Grosset’s vineyards occupy some of the Clare Valley’s coolest, highest sites, between approximately 460 and 560 metres above sea level. The estate is certified organic and biodynamic, with each vineyard hand-tended to express its individual geology and microclimate.

Precision is central to the Grosset philosophy. Fruit is handled gently, additions are kept to a minimum and the wines are made without fining. The result is Riesling of remarkable purity, balance and longevity, with Alea offering a particularly charming and immediately accessible expression of the estate.

The 2024 Polish Hill is made from 100% Riesling grown in Grosset’s eight-hectare estate vineyard. Planted in 1996 at approximately 460 metres above sea level, it lies within one of the coolest parts of the Clare Valley.

This is a demanding hard-rock site, with low-fertility soils composed of silt and shallow shale over a thin layer of clay and gravel. Beneath lies blue slate estimated to be around 500 million years old. Three Riesling clones are planted relatively closely together, producing very small bunches and thick-skinned berries with concentrated flavour.

The 2024 season began with a dry winter and early spring, resulting in early budburst and flowering. Heavy rain during November and December restored water reserves before a dry summer and autumn provided excellent ripening conditions with low disease pressure.

The certified organic and biodynamic grapes were harvested by hand before the hotter March weather and delivered to the winery in small parcels. After crushing and destemming, the fruit was gently pressed in a pneumatic press and only the free-run juice was retained.

Fermentation took place over two weeks in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks using neutral yeasts. Parcels were fermented separately according to clone and vine age before blending and bottling. No oak or fining agents were used.

Certified organic and biodynamic. Vegan and vegetarian. Alcohol: 12.1%. Closure: screwcap.