2018 Crawford River Museum Riesling

Crawford River has set the benchmark for aged Australian Riesling for more than four decades. The Thomson family were the first to plant Riesling in Henty back in the mid-1970s, and their wines remain the reference point for this cool, remote corner of western Victoria.

This Museum Release comes straight from the Crawford River cellar - perfectly aged and showing why these wines have such a cult following. The 2018 vintage was warm and early, producing a generous, balanced Riesling that has evolved beautifully in bottle.

It’s built on fruit from the original 1975–77 plantings, rooted in gravelly, ironstone-rich clay loam over limestone. Fermented in stainless steel and aged on lees for extra texture, it now shows lemon curd, white florals, and subtle toasty, nutty notes. The palate is long and chalky with fresh acidity holding it all together.

This is mature Riesling at its best - complex, graceful and still full of life. Crawford River does the cellaring for you, and few do it better.