$210.00
The Skilly Valley vineyard is a sub-region of Watervale, running north to south on the valley floor, where the vines grow in sandy loam soils over broken quartz.
Protected from the extremes of the summer sun by the valley sides, the grapes from these vines produce Riesling with aromas of apple blossom and a naturally crisp acidic background.
The palate is citrus with peach and tropical notes.
Exquisitely dry, gently textural, whispered with slate and full of class. This is Clare Valley riesling at its dry, persistent, mouthwatering best Lime, floral notes, sale and a whisper of strawberry and/or blackcurrant bud. It’s a beautiful, dry, crisp riesling, light, lingering and ultimately satisfying.
Campbell Mattinson, mattinson
Score: 94/100
A sub-region of Watervale. You’d not expect 2025 to be a good vintage, given it was so dry, yet here we are. The proof is in the pudding (or glass as it may be).
My word this is a juicy wine. Green mango, lime and lemongrass, a spicy almost peppery top note. It has crunch and grip, lime and sherbet, definitely a Thai salad sort of thing happening, and quite stony texture on a gently grippy finish of very good length. It’s maybe a little bit rugged, though I kind of like that. Flavour is not a problem for this wine, despite its very modest alcohol. Very nice.
Gary Walsh, Winefront
Score: 94 points
The Skilly Valley is a sub-region of Watervale. And the minerally character in the wine comes from the sandy loam soils over broken quartz. It’s quite a delicate wine, heavily scented with light florals and appley citrus notes with just a hint of musk stick. The palate is fine, and although delicate, has a tremendous driving intensity with that typical Riesling tension. It finishes long and picks up very subtle stone fruit nuances as it flows through.
Ray Jordan, Winepilot
Score: 94 points
