2023 Dicey Bannockburn Riesling 750ml

Overview

The 2023 Dicey Riesling is a Bannockburn white wine from Central Otago, New Zealand. Dicey’s wines are shaped by rocky ground, extreme seasons and the dry, windblown landscape of Bannockburn, where hot summer days, cold autumn nights and stony soils give Riesling both intensity and striking natural acidity.

Vintage & Winemaking

Dicey works from three family vineyards in Bannockburn: Swansong, Black Rabbit and Inlet. The fruit is hand-harvested, with each vineyard contributing its own expression of Central Otago’s rugged landscape. This 2023 Riesling sits in a just off-dry style, balancing fruit sweetness with vivid acidity.

Product Highlights

• Bannockburn Riesling from Central Otago
• From Dicey’s family vineyard holdings
• Just off-dry style with 21 g/L residual sugar
• Fresh, aromatic and floral white wine
• 93 points from Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
• 93 points from Cameron Douglas MS, tasted January 2024

Critic Scores & Reviews

93 points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion | Tasted: 21 August 2024 | Published: 12 September 2024
A lovely Bannockburn Riesling with 21 g/L residual sugar balanced by vivid Central Otago acidity, showing grapefruit, white peach, green apple, white flowers, struck flint, fennel and crushed stone.

93 points - Cameron Douglas MS | Tasted: January 2024
Described as a delicious just-dry Riesling with white apricot, rose apple, citrus and lime flower, supported by backbone acidity and a long, mouthfeel-driven finish.

Tasting Notes

Aromatic and refreshing, with grapefruit, white peach, green apple, citrus, lime flower and floral notes. The palate balances gentle sweetness with bright acidity, giving a juicy, mineral and finely detailed finish.

Food Pairing

Pair with salads and green vegetables, Thai dishes, Vietnamese herbs, fresh seafood, sushi, goat cheese, or lightly spiced chicken.

Cellaring Potential

Best enjoyed from 2024 to 2030.

About Dicey

Dicey is a Bannockburn producer shaped by family, rocky ground and the risk of making wine in one of Central Otago’s most unforgiving landscapes. Brothers James and Matt Dicey work side by side across three family vineyards — Swansong, Black Rabbit and Inlet — capturing the colours, extremes and annual rhythm of Bannockburn in each release.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2023
• Producer: Dicey
• Wine: Riesling
• Country: New Zealand
• Region: Central Otago
• Sub-Region: Bannockburn
• Grape Variety: Riesling
• Wine Style: White Wine
• Sweetness: Off-Dry
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Alcohol: 12%
• Residual Sugar: 21 g/L
• Drinking Window: 2024-2030