2026 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling

Thirty years in the ground, and the Polish Hill Vineyard is still the site that sets the standard for Australian Riesling. Hard rock slate in the Polish Hill River sub-region of Clare Valley, biodynamically farmed since establishment in 1996, this is a vineyard that demands patience and delivers intensity in return.

The site has always required hand-working. Low yields, unyielding soils, vines that have learned over decades to push deep and express the geology beneath them. The result is a wine with a character that no other site in Australia quite replicates.

The 2026 is hand harvested, free run juice only. Unfined, and suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Lifted lime blossom and the unmistakable smell of slate on the nose. The palate is bone-dry and chalky, with intense lime driving through the mid-palate and citrus complexity threading all the way to a persistent, clean finish. Real power here, balanced by the precision and finesse the vineyard is known for.

Drink now for its brightness and drive, or cellar it up to 25 years. Jeff Grosset's own view? "As long as you like."

98 points
"An excellent release of this Aussie wine staple."
- Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)

96+ points
"This is a fantastic expression of Polish Hill… So sleek, trim and superiorly long and fine boned. It's got intensity and energy to burn. And it's so very thirst-quenching and refreshing."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

96 points
"A classic vintage for this wine. Cool but perfectly formed."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)