🍋 Grosset – ‘Alea’ Riesling: A Fine Line Between Purity and Grace 🌿
Australia, Clare Valley | 100% Riesling
From the cool, slate-laced slopes of Clare Valley’s Watervale subregion, Grosset Alea is a Riesling of poise and quiet power. Crafted by Jeffrey Grosset—Australia’s master of Riesling—Alea walks the tightrope between dryness and softness with precision and purity, offering a textural, gently off-dry style that showcases the grape’s full aromatic potential.
🍈 Bright, Delicate, and Inherently Balanced:
The nose is a fragrant medley of lime zest, green apple, and jasmine, with hints of white spice and crushed stone. On the palate, it’s finely textured and softly rounded, where citrus and orchard fruits are lifted by racy natural acidity. A whisper of residual sugar adds balance—not sweetness—leading to a mouthwatering, long finish.
🪨 Watervale Soils, Grosset Precision:
Sourced from a single site on slate and loam, this vineyard produces fruit with exceptional finesse. Fermented slowly and bottled under screwcap to preserve freshness, Alea is all about subtlety, longevity, and unforced beauty.
🦪🌿🥗 A Dream with Delicate Dishes:
Pair with sashimi, fresh oysters, Vietnamese spring rolls, or goat’s cheese salads. Its gentle fruit and precision acidity elevate every bite.
✨ Why You’ll Love It:
Grosset Alea is Riesling for the thoughtful palate—subtle, balanced, and eternally refreshing. For those who appreciate a touch of softness in their Riesling without sacrificing drive or minerality, this is a bottle of pure Clare Valley poetry.
⏳ Ageing Potential:
Beautiful now, but capable of evolving for 10–12 years, developing honeyed richness, spice, and depth while retaining its signature freshness.
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