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Domenic Torzi, from an Italian family that settled in Adelaide Plains in the 1950s, is a leading artisan producer from Eden Valley in the Hills of the Barossa Valley. He certainly got Jancis Robinson’s attention. She said: “….Domenic Torzi is typical of the new generation of Australian wine artisans, hand-making wine from a small patch of vines, taking an extraordinary risk by planting vines in a frost pocket on the gentle slopes of Mt McKenzie in the Eden Valley because he and his partner Tracy Matthews were convinced that the naturally low yields on the poor soils here and the particular flavours were worth risking the frosts that had driven those who originally planted vines here in the early 20th century away. Their ten hectares of vines went into the ground in 1996 …… the beautiful Eden Valley, its unpaved roads lined with gums, is often overlooked….. “
Top shelf Eden valley producer with 5 star winery rating from James Halliday. 100% estate grown fruit, wild yeasts. Named after the clay covered shaley schist rock bed their vineyard sits upon. This 2012 eden riesling has the goods…
94 POINTS Gary Walsh, The Wine Front ..”Attractive wildness, fennel, spice, lime and green mango. Light, but flavoursome with a gentle creamy lacy texture combined with requisite acid cut and flintiness – though it’s in no way abrasive or unrewarding to drink as a young wine. Long and full of character. A big yes. “
Philip White Sept 2012 … “Here’s one of those wines whose aroma floods the table when you pour a glass: it’s thick with classic Eden Valley Riesling limes – pith as much as juice and zest … full and lush, easily covering that staunch natural acid with flesh … it’s a fine example of how the 2012 vintage was one of the best in decades. “
