Late Harvest Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit character, though it can develop complex kerosene and marmalade notes with further cellaring.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, spicy Asian cuisine
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cool, maritime-influenced vineyards of Victoria, the Scotchmans Hill Late Harvest Riesling is a beautiful expression of patience and terroir. By leaving the Riesling grapes on the vine well past the normal harvest period, the winemakers allow the fruit to dehydrate slightly, concentrating the natural sugars, acids, and flavors. The moderating ocean breezes from the nearby bay keep the night temperatures cool, preserving the grape's vital natural acidity which prevents the resulting sweet wine from becoming cloying. This delicate balance of luscious sweetness and vibrant, crisp acidity is a testament to the estate's cool-climate viticultural expertise, yielding a dessert-style wine rich with notes of candied citrus, honeyed apricot, and floral blossoms.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 by David and Catherine Browne, Scotchmans Hill is a pioneering producer on the maritime Bellarine Peninsula within Victoria's acclaimed Geelong wine region. Planted on rich, volcanic basalt soils and moderated by maritime breezes from Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait, the estate benefits from a dry, cool maritime microclimate. Guided by long-tenured chief winemaker Robin Brockett, the winery focuses on minimal intervention and precision viticulture to reflect authentic regional terroir. Scotchmans Hill is renowned for its estate-grown, elegant Pinot Noir, complex Chardonnay, cool-climate Shiraz, and its prestige Cornelius single-vineyard collection.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling