Pikes Traditionale Riesling 750ml

Brand: Pikes

Release Name: Traditionale Riesling

Wine Style / Type: Dry, Mineral-Driven White Wine

Varietal: 100% Riesling

Age: Vintage varies depending on current stock

Volume: 750ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): Varies by vintage (typically 11.0–12.0%) — please confirm against current stock

Country: Australia

Region: Clare Valley, South Australia (Primarily Polish Hill River, with Fruit from Watervale, Leasingham, Mintaro and Sevenhill)

Cask Type: Unoaked — Fermented and Matured in Stainless Steel

Limited Edition: No (Pikes' Standing Flagship Annual Riesling Release, First Produced in the Early 1980s)

Award Winner: Yes — Consistently Rated 90+ Points Across Multiple Vintages by Jancis Robinson, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, Tim Atkin and The Real Review

Pikes Wines, established in 1984 by brothers Neil and Andrew Pike in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley, stands as a premier institution of family-led Australian winemaking craftsmanship. Transforming a historic stone shearing shed into their flagship winery, the family combines Neil’s veteran winemaking insight with Andrew’s deep viticultural experience to cultivate varieties that mirror their unique terroir. Heavily celebrated for their wood mastery, pristine estate management, and refusal to cut corner processes, the house holds massive critical acclaim. Having secured prestigious show medals and multiple back-to-back people's choice awards, Pikes remains a highly sought-after brand among world wine historians and discerning collectors alike.

Traditionale has been a cornerstone of the Pikes range for more than four decades, and it's earned a reputation as Australia's best-selling premium Riesling — not through hype, but through genuine year-on-year consistency and value. Fruit is drawn from Pikes' own Polish Hill River vineyards alongside a small group of trusted growers across some of Clare Valley's most respected subregions, each contributing intensity, acidity and structure that reflect the true diversity of the valley rather than a single site. Clare Valley itself is regarded as one of Australia's great Riesling regions, prized for a bone-dry, high-acid style that ages remarkably well — critics have consistently recommended holding bottles for years, sometimes over a decade, with real reward. International reviewers including Jancis Robinson, Decanter, Wine Enthusiast and Tim Atkin have rated it highly across multiple vintages, and it remains a reliable, food-friendly choice for anyone wanting a genuine, classic expression of Australian Riesling rather than a passing trend.