Vickery - Watervale Riesling 2025

Founded to celebrate the iconic wines of the great John Vickery, Vickery Riesling produces wines that speak of place and purpose, helmed by accomplished winemaker Keeda Zilm. By focusing solely on Riesling, these wines showcase John’s unparalleled experience and Keeda’s mastery of the noblest of white wine varieties.

After walking the vineyards and tasting for fruit and flavour ripeness, Keeda decided that the first pick would be on February 7th. The picking date presented idyllic harvesting conditions with the cool, dry nights that Clare is famous for. Immediately after harvest, the fruit was taken to the winery at Watervale for pressing to avoid extended skin contact. The Vickery style utilises pressings material in the final blend to add flavour to the wine, with the press-cut happening a lot earlier than normal to retain flavour without bitter phenolics.