The Chateau Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, spicy Thai green curry, pan-seared trout
✨ Technical Specifications
While Chateau Tanunda is globally famed for its monumental red wines, 'The Chateau' Riesling highlights the cooler, elevated side of South Australia's viticulture, particularly drawing from the pristine, high-altitude vineyards of the Eden Valley. The history of Riesling in this region dates back to the mid-19th century when Silesian settlers planted the first vines, finding the rocky, mineral-rich soils and cool night breezes ideal for preserving acidity. This wine is crafted using modern, temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to protect the delicate, aromatic profile of the grape. The result is a beautifully focused white wine that balances intense citrus blossom notes with a structural, stony minerality that reflects the ancient soils of its origin.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
11.5-12.5%