{"product_id":"atlas-wines-172-watervale-riesling-2025","title":"2025 Atlas Wines 172° Watervale Riesling | 95+ Points Halliday","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 95+ Point Old-Vine Watervale Riesling | Absolutely Ridiculous Value at $32\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld vines. Dry grown. Hand picked. Single vineyard. Watervale. $32.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love Clare Valley Riesling, this is exactly the sort of wine you should be buying by the six-pack.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-Vineyard Watervale Riesling | Purity, Minerality \u0026amp; Extraordinary Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Watervale Riesling turned up another notch — lime, florals, talc and flint with incredible purity, razor-sharp acidity and serious length.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 \u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Wines 172° Watervale Riesling\u003c\/strong\u003e is made from hand-picked fruit from \u003cstrong\u003eold, dry-grown vines\u003c\/strong\u003e in Watervale and represents the pinnacle of Atlas's Riesling production. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd your price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$32.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's where this gets seriously interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas itself currently lists the 172° at \u003cstrong\u003e$40\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Halliday also recorded a $40 tasting price for the 2025 vintage. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt $32, this is outstanding buying.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e172° – The Top Riesling at Atlas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't the regular Atlas Watervale Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e172° sits at the top.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas describes the wine as coming from \u003cstrong\u003eold, dry-grown vines in Watervale\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the single-vineyard bottling representing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“the pinnacle of our Riesling production.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's an important distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regular 2025 Atlas Watervale Riesling is already a very good expression of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e172° is the serious one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore mineral drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd greater potential in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatervale – One of Australia's Great Riesling Terroirs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wanted to choose one place in Australia synonymous with great Riesling, \u003cstrong\u003eWatervale\u003c\/strong\u003e would have to be near the top of the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is classic Clare Valley Riesling country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broader Atlas Watervale vineyards feature the region's characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eterra rossa soils over limestone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Atlas specifically highlights Watervale's long reputation for producing some of Australia's most distinctive Rieslings. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting wines can deliver that unmistakable combination of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlorals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemongrass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTalc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriving natural acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's exactly the territory we're in here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very pale straw with brilliant green highlights — youthful, bright and incredibly fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully lifted and precise. \u003cstrong\u003eFresh lime juice and lemon\u003c\/strong\u003e lead immediately, followed by lemongrass, delicate florals, green apple and talc, with subtle flinty notes underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated yet wonderfully light on its feet. Citrus and lemongrass dominate, with baked apple adding another layer before the wine's fine natural acidity takes control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, taut and beautifully focused. There's real concentration here, but everything is driven by freshness rather than weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, mineral and persistent, with citrus, florals, flint and beautifully fine acidity carrying right through the wine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is classic Watervale Riesling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut with another level of intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 has received:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ POINTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efrom \u003cstrong\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday's database confirms the 2025 172° as a current release, tasted on \u003cstrong\u003e3 July 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a tasting price of \u003cstrong\u003e$40\u003c\/strong\u003e and just \u003cstrong\u003e11.5% alcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e recorded in its review data. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the sort of score that puts this firmly into serious Riesling territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet we're selling it for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$32.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Vines + Dry Grown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the reasons I'm particularly interested in this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is sourced from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld vines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethat are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry grown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand picked.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a pretty serious starting point for a $32 bottle of wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry-grown old vines can deliver concentration and intensity without necessarily producing excessive weight — exactly what you want in serious Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the 172° captures that beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentrated flavour without sacrificing delicacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the Winemaking Out of the Way\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiesling doesn't need winemaking tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you've got fruit like this, you protect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 172°, Atlas chills and gently presses the hand-picked fruit under reductive conditions. The free-run juice is settled at low temperature before fermentation with cultured yeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation proceeds to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Dryness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebefore the wine is stabilised, filtered and bottled early to preserve its vineyard freshness and purity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what I want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo unnecessary complication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiesling + Watervale + Vineyard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 – A Vintage Made for Riesling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas describes 2025 as providing excellent conditions for Riesling, with \u003cstrong\u003ewarm days and cool nights\u003c\/strong\u003e helping the fruit achieve full flavour while retaining vibrant acidity and lifted aromatics. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat balance is critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause great Clare Riesling isn't simply about acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then you need the acidity to pull everything together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 172° has all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust 12% Alcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother thing I love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12% alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is why great Riesling is so ridiculously drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can have enormous flavour intensity without alcohol or heaviness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's refreshing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's mouthwatering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd one glass very quickly becomes another.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink It Now – Or Put It Away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas describes the 172° as having both the freshness to be delicious young and enough power to \u003cstrong\u003eage gracefully for an extended period\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's one of the great joys of Clare Valley Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen apple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlorals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTalc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it time and those flavours can evolve toward:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemon curd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreserved citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanolin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewhile retaining that brilliant line of acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt $32?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy six and do both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh oysters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingfish sashimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpencer Gulf prawns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt and pepper squid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVietnamese salads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThai seafood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled whiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSushi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePork dumplings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoat's cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut on a warm afternoon?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ice bucket and a glass will do just fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ticks virtually every box I want from Australian Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're getting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Riesling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatervale, Clare Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld vines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry grown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand picked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermented completely dry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine natural acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust 12% alcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas's listed price:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour price:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$32.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's \u003cstrong\u003e20% below the winery's current listed price\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an old-vine, dry-grown, hand-picked, single-vineyard Watervale Riesling with \u003cstrong\u003e95+ Halliday points\u003c\/strong\u003e, that is phenomenal value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is exactly why Australia remains one of the greatest places in the world to buy Riesling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou simply shouldn't be able to buy wine of this pedigree for thirty-two dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePure. Limey. Flinty. Electric. Seriously long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Atlas Wines 172° Watervale Riesling\u003c\/strong\u003e is everything great Clare Valley Riesling should be — beautifully aromatic, intensely flavoured, bone dry, mineral and driven by brilliant natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Halliday. Old Vines. Dry Grown. Hand Picked. Watervale. $32.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👉 At this price, don't buy one. Buy six — drink a couple young for that explosive citrus purity and put the rest away to see just how beautifully great Watervale Riesling can age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52561069441326,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5010\/5134\/files\/2025_Atlas_Wines_172_Watervale_Riesling.png?v=1788416813","url":"https:\/\/liquidvibe.com.au\/products\/atlas-wines-172-watervale-riesling-2025","provider":"liquidvibe.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}