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JIM BARRY WATERVALE RIESLING 2025

Ripper Riesling from the Clare Valley

Product Code: 31254
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
Style: White
Variety: Riesling
Producer: Jim Barry

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 11.0%
Grape: 100% Riesling

Original price was: $29.99.Current price is: $19.99.

Ripper Riesling from the Clare Valley

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Jim Barry takes their Riesling very seriously and has built up a fantastic reputation for the variety. First released in 1974, the Watervale Riesling is picked from a special part of the famous Florita vineyard.

Clare Valley Riesling has that x-factor, much like Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, where the terroir is so well suited to making these refreshing, lip smackingly good, dry style Rieslings.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"The tiny village of Watervale (population of 246), nestled in South Australia’s Clare Valley, is renowned for the quality of its Riesling. Our Watervale Riesling is picked from a special part of the Florita vineyard in Watervale. This famous Riesling vineyard usually achieves full ripeness with high natural acid levels.

An aromatic burst of white florals and orange blossom, layered with exotic lime, orange rind, and a touch of wild lavender and bath salts. From the second it hits the palate this wine this is an absolute flavour house. Juicy lime cordial, dried lime leaf, and orange zest explode across the palate. The nose translates seamlessly, finishing with dried lime leaves wiped up in lime cordial. Big flavour, big drive, and seriously long finish!"

Reviews for the 2024 vintage below…

93/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, August 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"This seems to be a very good JB Riesling. Lemongrass, lime leaf, lime, a bit floral and spicy, with a distinct gin and tonic bite and some bathtime fun perfume. It has a powdery texture, a crisp and lively character, blackcurrant and lavender, and pretty bloody good length. Maybe there’s a little bit of ruggedness to it, but gee, it’s frisky and delicious."

93/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate, March 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"The 2024 Watervale Riesling is utterly lovely, classic Clare Riesling, with cut lime, green apple, juicy acidity and just a little hint of cheesecloth/lees complexity in the mouth. 2024 was a variable vintage, but those who succeeded did so with aplomb."

92/100 Dave Sly, Decanter UK, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"The glowing reputation of Riesling from the Watervale sub-region in Clare rests upon the foundation laid down by this important and very affordable wine. Consistent over decades in its flavour profile and vitality, Watervale provides a reliable and delicious entry point to appreciate this sub-region’s fresh, zingy, citrus-driven style of Riesling. It’s pale – almost translucent – and bone dry with a distinct juiciness that allows its lively lemon-and-lime flavours to pop. An edge of lemongrass adds an exotic seam to the palate, while a steely acid spine keeps the flavours running long and true."

91/100 Mike Bennie, James Halliday's Wine Companion, February 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"A simple, done-well expression of riesling with vivacious lemon-lime Splice fruit characters married to gingery spice, a touch of grassiness, some just-ripe pineapple and a flinty, mineral tickle. Succulent, refreshing, good drinking."

91/100 Stuart Knox, The Real Review, February 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Virtually water-white in the glass. Lemon zest and seaspray aromatics. Zippy and fresh with a core of lemon and lime fruits, wrapped by bright acidity that accentuates a salty mineral undertone. Good length, not bone-dry but between the acid and phenolics the finish is well balanced. Great value here."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Jim Barry Wines, a name synonymous with excellence in the Australian wine industry, is deeply rooted in the Clare Valley and Coonawarra regions. With a philosophy centred on vineyard ownership, the Barry family ensures that the quality of their wines begins in the vineyard. By meticulously managing 17 vineyards in the Clare Valley and two in the Coonawarra, they produce grapes of exceptional quality, leading to wines of unparalleled flavour and character.

The Armagh Vineyard, known for its Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, yields small-berried, intensely flavoured grapes. Meanwhile, the Florita Vineyard is famed for its Riesling, offering a blend of historical significance and rich, concentrated flavours. The Lodge Hill Vineyard's unique soil profiles provide the ideal environment for low-yielding vines, producing wines with intense flavours and fine structure. Additionally, the Old Penola Cricket Ground Vineyard in Coonawarra contributes to their lineup with its Terra Rossa soil, perfect for crafting premium Cabernet Sauvignon.

These vineyards form the foundation of Jim Barry Wines, where each bottle reflects the dedication to quality and tradition that defines the Barry family’s winemaking legacy.