Australia’s top Riesling

It was a tough year for Pokolbin Estate vineyard in 2011 after a fire gutted their cellar door in August – but they have risen from the ashes to make the best Riesling in Australasia. The boutique vineyard is not new to winning awards, boasting a long list since 1998, but this latest win has given the team a much-needed confidence boost. The prize-winning drop was the product of 40-year-old vines and a season of generous weather conditions that helped the Riesling grapes to thrive, reports The Maitland Mercury.