Dry riesling

[Spongbob]

Does anyone have recommendations for "dry" riesling?

Generally it is not a style of wine I would enjoy as a drink, but the style seems to match some food dishes extremely well.

 

[georgehall]

Rieslingfreak will give you fantastic quality at a very reasonable price point

 

[Rug]

Does anyone have recommendations for "dry" riesling?

Generally it is not a style of wine I would enjoy as a drink, but the style seems to match some food dishes extremely well.

Halliday Wine Companion suggests
Pikes Traditional Riesling Clare SA
Forest Hill Riesling My Barker WA
or a rich dry being
jim Barry Lodge Hill SA

My own preference is any Mt Barker; Great Southern from WA

Cheers Rug

 

[Dudditz]

You're in luck as there is plenty of fantastic rieslings across the country. I primarily buy from some of the reliable great Southern and Claire Valley producers but don't discount Canberra, Tasmania and even the Grampians in Victoria.

Some of my favourites are Grosset, Jim Barry, Leo Buring, Tim Adams, Pikes, Dukes, Howard Park, Frankland estate, Clonalilla, Helm, Pooley and Bests. There are many more of course!

 

[Spongbob]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

The main reason I asked the question was I was given a few bottles of D'Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling (2010 & 2017), which is apparently a "semi-dry riesling" (according to Qantas Wine).

 

[tgh]

Riesling is made with varying levels of residual sugar to suit markets and tastes.
The qantas note was seeking to inform the sugar level of the product (which is not a definitive indication of the quality of the wine )

more here : Riesling Sugar Guidelines - International Riesling Foundation

 

[Spongbob]

Thanks tgh.

I did not know there was an International Riesling Foundation (I wonder if the membership fees are based on the volume of riesling consumption).

Does this mean most Australian rieslings are of the "dry" type, while most European rieslings are medium-sweet or sweet?