About the wine
Sam says his Strathbogie Riesling is 'a gift from nature'
- If we were only allowed to grow one white and one red in the Strathbogie Ranges, the red would be Shiraz and the white would be Riesling. Strathbogie Riesling is a gift from nature.
- It would be a crime not to make this wine, the majority of fruit comes from Dad's vineyard and the Riesling vines are now over 30 years old and naturally give a low yield of intensely flavoured fruit. Strathbogie Riesling is a personal favourite of mine, and it's a treat to be able to make it and know that it will make its way into the glass of wonderful Naked Wines Angels!
- The wine has a pale gold colour, and is intensely aromatic. It has a lovely citrus blossom perfume, and refreshing crispness along with a lemon pith texture that adds interest - it is just lovely. Strathbogie Riesling also has capacity to age. Given time the wines become golden and get a honey on toast aroma. We have more old Strathbogie Riesling in the cellar at home than any other white.
Sam, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2025
Serving advice
Serve chilled at 8-10°C
Food match
This Riesling will be a good match with anything you would squeeze lemon over. Works very well with seafood
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Victoria
Riesling
Crisp White
12.8% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Sam Plunkett
- Legend is a word we sometimes overuse, but in Sam's case, it's true. Over in Oz he’s regarded as one of their greatest living winemakers. Getting on for a thousand medals and trophies to his name, including the daddy of them all – the Best Shiraz in Australia Trophy at the 2010 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
- Yet if you met him, you’d probably mistake him for the gardener. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, approachable blokes you’ll ever meet. He wears a beat-up old hat and drives a beat-up old pick up, and when he’s not in the vineyard, you’re likely to find him up a ladder with a wrench in his hand.
- From being in a pretty sticky situation back in 2011 when he was unexpectedly bought-out by his business partner, Sam has just achieved his lifetime dream; he’s converted an old textile factory into his very own gleaming high-tech winery and it’s all thanks to Angel funding!
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