Passion and Obsession with Riesling with John Hughes of Rieslingfreak!

In this episode of From The Cellar, Tom sits down with John Hughes of Rieslingfreak in their brand new Barossa Valley cellar door Barossa Valley to chat all things Riesling. They taste and discuss several notable bottles, including the award-winning 2017 number 3 and the special number 50 created for John's 50th birthday and their epic Number 1.

They get into John's obsession with the Riesling variety that started in childhood in his parents' Clare Valley vineyard. They also cover John's thoughts on winemaking, some standout wines and vintages in the Rieslingfreak story, and their new cellar door. It's a great chat with one of the country's finest Riesling makers in the country.

The wines of Rieslingfreak are celebrated for their exquisite purity and elegance, standing as some of South Australia's finest expressions of Riesling. For the Hughes' this is not just about making wine; it's about telling a story through each bottle.

You can find the full Rieslingfreak range here:

https://www.differentdrop.com/collect...

00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:12 Welcome to the Barossa Valley (redux)
01:04 Riesling Freak: The Cellar Door Experience
01:43 The 2017 Number 3 Riesling
02:29 The Diversity of Riesling
04:04 The 2017 Vintage and Its Legacy
05:34 The Philosophy Behind Rieslingfreak
08:02 Special Edition: The Number 50 Riesling
11:09 Belinda's (AKA The Freakette) Role in Winemaking
12:43 Innovative Winemaking Techniques
17:27 The New Cellar Door
18:01 Wrapping Up