Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Freshly shucked oysters, spicy Thai green curry, pan-seared trout with lemon herb butter.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling is a poignant tribute to Mort Mitchell, father of Kilikanoon's founder Kevin Mitchell, who meticulously planted the golden hillside vineyards of Watervale. Sourced from these prized, low-yielding vines in the Clare Valley, this wine embodies the region's unique terroir, characterized by red loam over limestone soils and a microclimate of warm days and cool, crisp nights. Crafted using traditional cool-fermentation techniques in stainless steel tanks, the wine preserves the absolute purity of the fruit. It showcases the classic Watervale signature of intense citrus, vibrant lime juice, and a distinct, chalky mineral backbone that has made Clare Valley Riesling legendary among collectors worldwide.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell alongside his viticulturist father Mort Mitchell, Kilikanoon has evolved into one of the Clare Valley’s definitive benchmark estates. Headquartered at an 1860s stone farmhouse in Penwortham, the estate commands access to premier vineyard parcels spanning diverse subregions, including Watervale, Leasingham, and Auburn. Altitudes range from 220 to over 600 meters above sea level, engendering dramatic diurnal shifts that preserve vital acidity and balance the Mediterranean sun. Kilikanoon champions sustainable farming across varied terroirs characterized by red terra rossa over limestone and slate-rich soils, most famously showcased in the ungrafted, dry-grown 1865 Attunga parcel. In the cellar, the winemaking philosophy pairs traditional fermentation techniques with precise maturation in French oak and unadorned vinification for aromatic whites. Revered for power paired with structural elegance, the estate's benchmark bottlings include the storied Attunga 1865 Shiraz, Oracle Shiraz, and the piercing, mineral-driven Mort's Reserve Watervale Riesling.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12% - 13%