2023 Hentyfarm Riesling

This Is One of Australia's Great Cool-Climate Rieslings.

Hentyfarm is quietly building one of Australia's most compelling cool-climate estates.

Henty, Victoria

Henty Cool-Climate Riesling. $29.50.

Now this is a seriously exciting bottle of Victorian Riesling.

The 2023 Hentyfarm Riesling comes from the estate's own vineyards in the Henty wine region — one of Australia's most southerly and coolest wine-growing areas, tucked into the far south-west corner of Victoria where the Southern Ocean shapes every vintage.

Riesling is the great cool-climate white grape. In the Clare and Eden Valleys, it produces wines of steely precision and lime intensity. In Henty, it finds something equally compelling — a combination of floral delicacy, citrus drive and mineral tension that is entirely its own.

Henty has a long history with Riesling. It was one of the first varieties planted in the region, and it remains one of the most naturally suited to the cool maritime climate.

And Hentyfarm is making the most of it.

What makes this particularly exciting is the combination of producer + variety + region.

Hentyfarm is quietly building one of Australia's most compelling cool-climate estates.

Riesling gives them access to a variety that is perfectly matched to the long, cool ripening seasons Henty delivers so reliably.

And Henty is one of Australia's most underrated regions for pure, mineral-driven, genuinely age-worthy Riesling.

Put the three together and you've got something far more interesting than the price suggests.

Hentyfarm + Riesling + Henty + $29.50.

That's a genuinely exciting proposition.

Tasting Notes

Expect a pure, focused cool-climate Riesling showing:

• Lime juice and lime zest
• Lemon curd and green apple
• White blossom and jasmine
• Slate and mineral notes
• Crisp, mouthwatering acidity
• Delicate floral lift on the nose
• Dry, focused and precise palate
• Long, clean, citrus-driven finish

The nose is pristine and aromatic — lime, lemon blossom and a subtle mineral, slate-like quality that is the hallmark of great cool-climate Riesling. The palate is dry, focused and precise, with mouthwatering acidity and a long, citrus-driven finish that lingers beautifully.

This is Riesling at its most pure and expressive.

Single-Estate, Cool-Climate Provenance

Hentyfarm's estate vineyards sit in the far south-west corner of Victoria, where the cool maritime influence of the Southern Ocean shapes every vintage.

Long, slow ripening seasons allow Riesling to develop intense, focused citrus and floral character while retaining the razor-sharp acidity and mineral tension that make this variety so compelling — and so age-worthy — in cool climates.

The 2023 vintage adds an extra dimension: with a little bottle age already behind it, the wine is beginning to develop the toasty, petrol-tinged complexity that Riesling lovers seek.

You're getting genuine estate provenance from one of Australia's most underrated cool-climate regions — at a price that makes it an exceptional recommendation.

Food Pairings

This would be fantastic with:

• Fresh oysters and shellfish
• Steamed or pan-seared fish
• Thai green curry
• Vietnamese and Asian cuisine
• Soft goat's cheese
• Smoked salmon and crème fraîche
• Chicken with lemon and herbs
• Sushi and sashimi

Serve well chilled at around 8–10°C.

Drinking & Cellaring

Already drinking beautifully, with vibrant citrus, floral aromatics and a long, precise finish.

Drink now through 2032+.

The 2023 vintage is at a lovely drinking window right now, with the primary fruit still vibrant and the first hints of bottle-aged complexity beginning to emerge. Those who cellar it further will be rewarded with the toasty, honeyed complexity that great Riesling develops with age.

Why We Love It

Pure, mineral-driven Riesling of this quality and precision is exactly what we look for.

Look at what you're getting:

• Single-estate, cool-climate Henty fruit
• Pure, focused and mineral-driven — not sweet or flabby
• Mouthwatering acidity and exceptional length
• Genuine age-worthiness at an approachable price

And your price? $29.50.

If you love Clare Valley, Eden Valley or Great Southern Riesling — or simply want a white wine with genuine precision, mineral drive and cool-climate character — the 2023 Hentyfarm Riesling is an absolute must-try.

This is precisely why Henty is producing some of Australia's most exciting and distinctive cool-climate white wines.