Producer >
A company born from a chat over a pint in 2001. Kym Teusner and Mick Page, overheard a couple of grape growers talking about grubbing up their 85 year old Grenache vines. The guys stepped up and offered the growers four times what they’d be paid for the crop before. This stance is the cornerstone of their business, treating growers with the respect they deserve. Kym and Mick make the kind of wines they like to drink, we liked them too when we visited back in 2016. The wines are full of character, edged with the old vine complexities that we love. It’s exciting, after so many years of keeping in touch with progress at the winery that we finally have the wines in Ireland.
Viticulture >
The 2023 Vintage saw cooler conditions prevail and the steady ripening period resulted in the latest harvest date of our Riesling this decade. The small crop maintained its pristine condition and was harvested with an abundance of flavour and a stunning citrus acid line. The fine talc like quality, which we find synonymous with this vineyard, presents in harmony with the sheer fruit intensity and we thank our ‘mate up on the hill’ for his efforts. It’s a great drink…and I have to say thanks to my sister Lee for bringing the essence of The Empress (strong, sensual, desirable) to life on the front label.
Winemaking >
The Barossa Valley is home to the oldest and some of thefinest Shiraz vineyards in the world. However, someone ‘upthere’ must be really looking out for us Barossa winemakers,because right next door we have the Eden Valley - thebirthplace of many of Australia’s supreme dry Rieslings. IfShiraz is the big, rich and bold ‘King’ of the Barossa Valley,then surely Riesling must be the strong, sensual and desirable‘Empress’ of the Eden Valley.We’re lucky enough to work with a fantastic and dedicatedvigneron whose vineyard is located merely a stone’s throwfrom the Eden Valley township itself. With a South Easterlyaspect, the vineyard is perched on swale of free draining andancient granitic sand at an elevation of 420m. The uniquecombination of site, soil and old vines leads to very low yieldsof intensely flavoured fruit. The cooler conditions (especiallyat night) associated with the higher altitudes lead to laterripening and greater retention of natural acidity.
100% Riesling
White
12.4%
Australia
Eden Valley
6
Screw Cap
2-5 years
Teusner Wines
Yes
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian 
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