2025 Singlefile Great Southern Riesling
VINEYARD & WINEMAKING
The 2025 growing season delivered ideal ripening conditions for growing premium riesling in the Great Southern. Spring and summer offered even temperatures and very little rain, resulting in the riesling harvest being slightly earlier than normal.
On 10 March 2025, the parcels of fruit were picked and brought into the winery, the free run juice undergoing a long and slow cold fermentation in stainless steel immediately after the pressing. This ensured the pristine floral and citrus fruit characters were preserved. The wine then underwent very gentle lees stirring to add subtle texture before preparation for bottling. It was bottled in July 2025.
THE WINE
The colour is bright and pale gold, and the wine is highly perfumed with apple blossom, citrus peel and lemon, with distinct mineral aromas. On the palate there are some delicate honey notes, quickly balanced by flavours of crunchy Granny Smith apples, lime sherbert and citrus peel, with subtle minerality. This is a dry riesling which finishes with mouthwatering acidity and a lingering fruit presence and the light lees work adds an elegant, softly textured mouthfeel. With time in the bottle, the wine will develop pronounced minerality and richness, while retaining its refreshing acidity. Is it a great match for spicy Asian cuisine or delicate seafood.
PREVIOUS RELEASES
2024 Vintage
2023 Vintage
2022 Vintage
2021 Vintage
2020 Vintage
2019 Vintage
2018 Vintage
CRITICS REVIEWS OF NOTE
2025
New Release
2024
94 points, Tom Kline, WinePilot, Feb 2025
"Lovely drinking and terrific value," Rick Allen, Newcastle Herald, February 2025
93 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review, November 2024
94 points, Ken Gargett, WinePilot, October 2024
94 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, October 2024
95 points, Wine Showcase, New Releases Tasting, August 2024
2023
94 points, Wine Showcase, December 2023
93 points, Stuart Knox, The Real Review, January 2024
2022
98 points, Best Wine of Canberra International Riesling Challenge, Best Dry Riesling, Best Riesling in Australia, Oct 2022
2021
95 points, Top 100 Wines of 2021, James Halliday, The Weekend Australian, Nov 2021
95 points, Riesling Round-up, Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine, Volume 22, Feb/Mar 2022
93 points, New Release Wine Show, Winestate Magazine, Sept/Oct 2021
2020
4 stars, Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Mar 2021
2019
96 points, Top 100 Wines, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Nov 2019
96 points, Nick Butler, The Real Review, Sep 2019
18.3 points, Barry Weinman, Western Suburbs Weekly, Sep 2019
93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Sep 2019
92 points, Steve Leszczynski, QWine, Sep 2019
2018
96 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2019
93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Real Review, May 2019
92 points, Toni Paterson, The Real Review, Jan 2019
"Effortlessly Impressive", Windsor Dobbin, Wine of the Week, Dec 2018
18.25 points, Regan Drew, Vinonotebook, Nov 2018
92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Nov 2018
96 points, James Halliday, Top 100, Nov 2018
91 points, Steve Leszczynski, QWine, Sep 2018
2017
93 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2018
18 points, Regan Drew, Vinonotebook, Dec 2017
93 points, Toni Paterson, The Real Review, Dec 2017
91 points, Campbell Mattinson, Fine Wine Club, Nov 2017
18.5 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Oct 2017
2016 Vintage
95 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2017
'All Class', Regan Drew, Vinonotebook, Nov 2016
18 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Oct 2016
2015 Vintage
95 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Aug 2016
'All Class', Regan Drew, APN ARM, Nov 2015
18 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Oct 2015
2014 Vintage
93 points, Ray Jordan, WA Wine Guide, Nov 2015
94 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Jul 2015
98 points, Justin Knock, Decanter Magazine, Apr 2015
18.3 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Dec 2014
92 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Aug 2014
2013 Vintage
95 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Dec 2013
93 points, David Prestipino, Sunday Times Magazine, Nov 2013
92 points, Huon Hooke, Nov 2013
93 points, Ray Jordan, WA Wine Guide, Oct 2013
18 points, Barry Weinman, Fine Wine Club, Mar 2014
2012 Vintage
94 points, Ray Jordan, WA Wine Guide, Nov 2013
94 points, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, Jul 2013
