Soho Maren Organic Riesling 2021 from Soho Family Vineyards in Marlborough is a vibrant, Mosel‑inspired off‑dry Riesling that shimmers with citrus, florals and minerality, offering serious refreshment with a touch of luxurious sweetness. This Soho Maren Organic Riesling 2021 is certified organic and drinks like pure Awatere Valley sunshine in a glass.

Aromatically it’s all lime zest, lemon sorbet, mandarin, kumquat and green apple, wrapped in jasmine, orange blossom and honeysuckle, with hints of white peach, pineapple, wet river stone and a subtle kerosene lift. The palate is sleek and focused yet juicy, with lemon sherbet, lime leaf, tangerine and white stonefruit riding mouth‑watering acidity, finishing long, mineral and seriously moreish.

On the food front, this style loves chilli‑salt prawns, Thai larb, Vietnamese pork salads or spicy fish tacos, where that gentle sweetness and zippy acid tame heat and brighten herbs. It will also sing with fresh oysters, breakfast brioche, bacon‑wrapped scallops or a simple Adelaide backyard grazing board piled with soft cheeses, pâté and fresh stonefruit.