Nashdale Lane's Dry Riesling 2025 comes from Orange, one of the highest and coolest wine regions in New South Wales, where the altitude gives Riesling the acid and restraint the variety needs. It is a lean, precise style rather than anything broad or generous, and a clear expression of the region's cool-climate credentials.

Lime, green apple and a touch of jasmine lead the nose, with the cool-climate freshness Orange is known for and a faint mineral edge. The palate is bone dry and taut, citrus fruit carried on brisk, clean acid, tightening toward a long, precise finish.

The finish is crisp and mineral, with little residual weight, closing dry and refreshing, with the acid doing the last of the talking.

It is an easy match for fresh seafood, a simple Asian-style salad, oysters with lime, a plate of sashimi, or a fresh goat's cheese to start.

Riesling from cooler sites like Orange can develop well with time — drink it now for its zest, or hold a few years to see it soften.