{"product_id":"ravensworth-regional-riesling-2025","title":"Ravensworth 'Regional' Riesling 2025 - 6 Pack ($31.50 per bottle)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor twenty years, Bryan Martin has been making some of the best and most highly regarded wines in the country. For fifteen of those years, he was Tim Kirk’s right-hand man at the iconic Clonakilla, crafting exceptional, standard-setting cooler-climate Shiraz that, one could argue, rivalled the best the Northern Rhône had to offer. During his tenure at Clonakilla, Bryan started the Ravensworth label. What started out as a highly regarded side hustle, in 2018, morphed into a full-time commitment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"georgia, times, times new roman, serif\"\u003eHome for the Martin family is in Murrumbateman. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere they organically farm 3.3 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof predominantly own-rooted vines on soils rich in decomposed granite and red, loamy clay. The region’s star varieties, Shiraz and Riesling, hold the lion’s share of acreage, closely followed by Bryan’s passion project, Sangiovese (on which The Wine Front has written, \u003c\/span\u003e“Bryan Martin and sangiovese should be shouted from the rooftops”\u003cspan face=\"georgia, times, times new roman, serif\"\u003e). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"georgia, times, times new roman, serif\"\u003eThe estate is also home to small plots of Nebbiolo, Gamay, Chardonnay, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Savagnin and Ribolla Gialla. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartin is unflinching when it comes to farming: the site is certified organic; no synthetic chemicals are ever used; and he uses under-vine cultivation, cover crops and green manure.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHis soils are rich in organic material, his vines and vegetable garden are thriving, and the biodiverse vineyard is filled with bees and birds – it’s a site humming with energy and life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"georgia, times, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit for the 2023 was sourced from four vineyards: Ravensworth estate vineyard; Long Rail Gully and Barton Estate in Murrumbateman; and Moppity Park in Hilltops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Farming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Soul Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43586394783899,"sku":null,"price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/1585\/8843\/files\/Screenshot2023-09-17090505.png?v=1714186811","url":"https:\/\/goodsoulwines.com.au\/products\/ravensworth-regional-riesling-2025","provider":"Good Soul Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}