Eden Valley
Eden Valley is a famous fine wine Southern Australian region, nestled at 400 metres among the Barossa Ranges on the eastern boundary of the Barossa Valley, approx 500 ha.
Samuel Smith planted vines here in 1849. Johann Henschke’s farm near present-day Keyneton, then called ‘North Rhine’dates back to 1862. However until the 1950s the region reverted back to livestock to make a living (as irrigation impractical). The 1950s saw a resurgence in the region’s fortunes, thanks to the likes of Cyril Hencshke’s promotion of Riesling. Yalumba acknowledged the region’s high quality fruit by relocating its winery to Angaston in the early 1970s; they had already planted the now famous Pewsey Vale vineyard in 1962. In 1972 they planted their Heggies vineyard with Chardonnay & then in ’84 with Viognier.
At between 380 – 550 metres, the region displays nutrient poor yellow podzolic/sandy & pink quartz soils over decomposed (gneiss) granite. Due to the rocky nature of the soils, irrigation is largely provided by dams & planting densities are higher than average. Compared to Clare Valley, Eden Valley is a marginally higher in altitude, if notably cooler zone with similar sunshine hours but slightly lower levels of continentality.
As expected, the style of these Riesling, Chardonnay and Viognier wines is one showing fine elegance & floral, stony purity; none of the wines should require acidification.
Prices:
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl4cs
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl19cs
Aromas and flavours of classic lime fruit move through to a peach-stone core and are followed by an immaculate, wet-stone finish. The real beauty of this wine, however, lies in its impressive weight and texture, which combines with a porcelain freshness, invigorating the palate. This is a fantastic example of what Eden can achieve and is also a thoroughly refreshing wine.
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl93cs
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - Issue#206 Apr 2013
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Bottle 6 x 75cl2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Jay S Miller - Wine Advocate - Issue#173 Oct 2007
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Lisa Perrotti-Brown eRobertParker.com #219 Jun 2015
Bottle 6 x 75cl1cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl2cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl2cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl1cs
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
This is classic Eden Valley late-picked dry Riesling, with an intense nose of waxed citrus fruit, lemon sherbet and candles. The palate initially displays lemon bon-bon sweetness with a lovely rounded texture before a burst of lively, steely acidity dominates a refreshing finish. Ideal with rich smoked fish.