2024 Angevin Mount Barker Riesling, Plantagenet

• Style: Pale, bone-dry, piercing acidity
• Taste: Floral, lime, citrus, wet stone minerality
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, Asian spice, soft cheese
• Occasion: Aperitivo, summer drinking, weeknight
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale straw in colour, this wine opens with intensity that cuts through the glass. Floral and lime jump first, followed by citrus fruit and wet stone minerality on a piercingly focused palate. The natural acidity is abundant and clean, delivering clarity and presence that feels both modern and age-worthy. At 13% ABV with just 0.7g/L residual sugar, this is bone-dry—a true expression of cool-climate precision.

The Winery — Plantagenet

Plantagenet was the first winery established in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and remains a leader in regional expression. The winery's five vineyards span 126 hectares south and west of Mount Barker, planted on gravelly loam soils over clay, sand and ironstone bedrock. The Wyjup Vineyard's South Block, planted in 1971, benefits from proximity to the Southern Ocean—just 30 kilometres away—where maritime influence slows grape ripening and locks in both acidity and aromatic depth. The 2024 vintage was warm and early, yet the result is remarkable balance: rapid ripening concentrated flavour, while cool Mount Barker nights preserved the very acidity that makes this wine sing. Machine-harvested at night to protect freshness, the free-run juice was fermented cool in stainless steel with neutral yeast, allowing vineyard character to lead. Post-fermentation, the wine rested on light lees with regular stirring, building texture and depth before gentle blending and fining.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Riesling belongs at your table with seafood, smoked fish, and charcuterie. Pair it with shellfish and crustaceans, white fish, oily fish, sushi and raw fish, or lighter salads and creamy soft cheeses. It refreshes alongside Asian spice and lighter poultry dishes. Vegan and vegetarian friendly. Serve chilled at 8–10°C as an aperitivo, for Sunday lunch, or summer drinking—this is the wine to return to repeatedly. It opens the conversation about what this grape achieves in maritime cool climates from Australia, far from sweeter stereotypes. Explore the depth of dry Riesling at its finest, and discover more in our curated Light & Crispy White Wine collection, where cool-climate whites define modern elegance.