Paddy Borthwick Riesling 2024 is a bright, expressive single‑vineyard wine from Gladstone, offering aromas of white florals, lemon, and white peach. The palate is medium‑bodied and just off‑dry, with vibrant citrus, lemon‑barley, and marmalade notes carried by racy acidity and a clean, mineral finish. Crafted from vines planted in 2007 and picked at perfect ripeness after a long, dry summer, it’s refreshing now but built to develop beautifully over the next six years. A crisp, elegant Wairarapa Riesling that captures the purity of its stony river‑terrace home. 

Paddy Borthwick is a proudly family‑owned Wairarapa estate rooted in Gladstone, where stony, free‑draining alluvial soils and a cool, dry climate shape their clean, site‑driven wines. The vineyard borders the Ruamahunga River and has been farmed sustainably since its establishment in 1996, with winemaking led by fifth‑generation farmer Paddy Borthwick, whose instinctive, low‑intervention approach emphasises purity, balance, and varietal transparency. Riesling is a small but serious part of the estate, just one hectare planted in 2007. Crafted with careful viticulture, cool fermentations, and a focus on tension, citrus expression, and ageing potential.