Jeff Grosset is one of the luminaries of the Australian wine industry, with his fame coming as a result of consistent and stellar quality over the past 25 years. His first vintage was in 1981, after which he has almost single-handedly been responsible for the renaissance of Clare Riesling. His Polish Hill Riesling, one of the world’s great examples of this variety, stands out as Australia’s finest Riesling.
He is a fanatic in the vineyard and the winery. He hand picks and is meticulous not only in his selection but also in the way he treats the grapes once they arrive in the winery. No oak, no malo, no lees contact – the wine is all down to the fruit and the way he interprets it.
He is also a passionate advocate of the use of screwcaps on all wines, red and white.