Utzinger Riesling 2026

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$38.00

Matthias Utzinger brings a European precision to Tasmanian Riesling, and this 2026 is a beautiful expression of that approach. Pale yellow with a green tint, the nose is intense and floral with butterfly bush, bergamot citrus, dried apricot, and a subtle leesy complexity with a hint of matchstick. The palate is mellow on entry, building to a fairly full-bodied experience with beautifully balanced acidity. Textural, fresh, and long. Pair with pork, Asian cuisine, or aged soft cheese. Drink now through 2031.

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Delicate

Rounded

Bold

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Utzinger Riesling 2026

Utzinger Riesling 2026

$38.00

$38.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Matthias Utzinger

Year

2026

Region

Tamar Valley

Vineyard

Utzinger

Accolades

2026 Young Gun of Wine Award
2025 New Vineyard of the Year
2024 Winemaker's Choice Trophy
2024 Danger Zone Trophy

Aroma

Pale yellow with a green hue, this Riesling has an intense, floral nose. Bergamot citrus leads, with dried apricot and a hint of Earl Grey tea.

Palette

A fresh attack leads into a medium to full-bodied palate, where a good balance of sweetness and acidity gives it a lovely, textural feel. The finish is fresh and long.

Pairings

The gentle sweetness and bright acidity make this a great match for Thai green curry, Vietnamese salads or a spicy Sichuan-style stir-fry. It also suits pork belly with an apple slaw, roast chicken, or soft and washed-rind cheeses.

Wine Making

Hand-picked West Tamar fruit, destemmed and soaked on skins for 24 hours. Fermented in a mix of stainless steel and seasoned oak, then aged four months on full lees. Roughly 10g/l residual sugar, no malolactic fermentation. Sterile filtered and bottled under screwcap.

Meet the owners

Utzinger is a genuine love story. Swiss-trained winemaker Matthias Utzinger met Tasmanian-raised Lauren while travelling, and after a stint learning the ropes at Stefano Lubiana's Huon Valley vineyard, the couple planted their own five-hectare certified organic estate from scratch at Legana in 2018. Every vine, clone and row spacing was chosen deliberately, and the wines, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Riesling and a fumé-style Sauvignon Blanc, are made with minimal intervention. Their "Roter Satz" field blend has already picked up back-to-back trophies at the Young Gun of Wine Awards.

Matthias & Lauren Utzinger — Utzinger

Tamar Valley

About the region

The Tamar Valley is Tasmania's oldest wine region, stretching from Launceston to the Bass Strait in the state's north. Its cool maritime climate and iron-rich soils create ideal growing conditions, and the numbers speak for themselves, home to over 30 family-owned wineries, the Tamar Valley accounts for more than a third of Tasmania's total wine production. Viticulture here goes back a long way too, with the first commercial vineyard established in the mid-1800s at Windermere, its cuttings even helping establish some of South Australia's earliest vineyards. Today, the Tamar Valley is celebrated for its Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and sparkling wines, each one reflecting the region's exceptional terroir and winemaking heritage.

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