2025 Green's Hill

Lenswood

Riesling

Pale lemon with green hues. Fragrant aromas of lime flower, chamomile, clover and  ginger spice. A vibrant citrus core of fresh-cut lime and lemon zest is layered with crisp green apple, jasmine and orange blossom, driven by fresh, mouth-watering acidity, delivering length and finesse. 

$35.00
$35.00
Pale lemon with green hues. Fragrant aromas of lime flower, chamomile, clover and  ginger spice. A vibrant citrus cor...

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BACKGROUND

Fifth-generation winemakers Stephen and Prue Henschke established their Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills in 1981. At 550m, the Lenswood vineyard offers not only magnificent views over the traditional vine country, but also higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of the year, cooler temperatures to retain high natural acidity, and still enough sunshine to fully ripen the grapes. The Green’s Hill Riesling is planted on a perfect west-facing slope, on loam soil containing shale fragments. It was so named as it overlooks the apple orchards operated by the Green family since 1893.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Varieties: 100% Riesling

Harvest Date: 19 March

Alcohol: 13%

Vintage Rating: Excellent vintage

Maturation: Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage to preserve the delicate aromatic fruit characters. 

Cellaring Potential: 20+ years from vintage

VINTAGE

The winter of 2024 brought good rainfall, followed by a warm, frost-free spring that provided ideal growing conditions and prompted an early budburst across most varieties. Fruit set was excellent, despite lower fruitfulness caused by the previous season’s high cloud cover and low light conditions. A mild summer encouraged steady ripening despite it being the driest growing season since 2006, with less than 190 mm of rain recorded from September to April. Disease pressure was moderate, driven by elevated night-time temperatures and morning mists. Importantly, the 2025 vintage marked the first time since the devastating Cudlee Creek bushfire that all varieties at Lenswood were harvested: riesling, grüner veltliner, chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The grapes were pristine, a rewarding milestone after five years of regeneration. The whites carry exceptional varietal definition and expression, with refined acidity, while the reds have impeccable fruit concentration and tannin evolution, alongside depth and vitality. A remarkable vintage for Lenswood.

TASTING NOTES

Fifth-generation winemakers Stephen and Prue Henschke established their Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills in 1981. At 550m, the Lenswood vineyard offers not only magnificent views over the traditional vine country, but also higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of the year, cooler temperatures to retain high natural acidity, and still enough sunshine to fully ripen the grapes. The Green’s Hill Riesling is planted on a perfect west-facing slope, on loam soil containing shale fragments. It was so named as it overlooks the apple orchards operated by the Green family since 1893.

Varieties: 100% Riesling

Harvest Date: 19 March

Alcohol: 13%

Vintage Rating: Excellent vintage

Maturation: Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage to preserve the delicate aromatic fruit characters. 

Cellaring Potential: 20+ years from vintage

The winter of 2024 brought good rainfall, followed by a warm, frost-free spring that provided ideal growing conditions and prompted an early budburst across most varieties. Fruit set was excellent, despite lower fruitfulness caused by the previous season’s high cloud cover and low light conditions. A mild summer encouraged steady ripening despite it being the driest growing season since 2006, with less than 190 mm of rain recorded from September to April. Disease pressure was moderate, driven by elevated night-time temperatures and morning mists. Importantly, the 2025 vintage marked the first time since the devastating Cudlee Creek bushfire that all varieties at Lenswood were harvested: riesling, grüner veltliner, chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The grapes were pristine, a rewarding milestone after five years of regeneration. The whites carry exceptional varietal definition and expression, with refined acidity, while the reds have impeccable fruit concentration and tannin evolution, alongside depth and vitality. A remarkable vintage for Lenswood.