2024 Kenny Wine Polish Hill River Riesling

Andrew Kenny has had Riesling in his sights since the very beginning. When he launched Kenny Wine in 2021, alongside an Adelaide Hills Pinot, one of the first bottles out the door was a Polish Hill River Riesling. It’s a subregion of the Clare he keeps coming back to – high, slatey soils planted to Riesling since the 1970s, and a place he reckons consistently delivers the clarity and drive he’s chasing.

The 2024 release comes off vines planted in 1979, sitting at 450m. Fruit was picked cold, pressed straight to free run, and fermented with neutral yeast on lees. No fining, just a light filter. In line with Andrew’s whole approach, the winemaking is stripped back so the vineyard can do the talking.

The wine is sharp and clean. Lime, green apple and floral lift are backed by a crunchy line of acidity and a little savoury edge. There’s plenty of energy here, making it easy to drink young, but the bones are there for years in the cellar if you’ve got the patience.