Fervor Dokta Nova Riesling 2025 from Great Southern is a racy, German‑inspired Riesling that takes the region’s crystalline acidity and layers it with serious texture and complexity, making it one of Western Australia’s most exciting modern whites. Fervor Dokta Nova Riesling 2025 is crafted from Two Peoples Bay and Mount Barker fruit, with free‑run juice cool‑fermented in tank and pressings hyper‑oxidised then fermented in old French barriques to add depth without oak flavour.

On the nose, expect a scrape of lemon rind, zesty lime, tart pink grapefruit, green apple and lime leaf, with high‑toned florals, lemon sherbet, a smidge of quinine and chalky, mineral lift. The palate is lighter and drier than earlier releases, almost spritzy in its youth, showing Great Southern’s hallmark racing acidity – pH around 3.1 with TA near 8 g/L – giving a fine‑boned, electric frame for all that limey, citrus‑zest flavour to glide over in a long, focused finish.

Fervor Dokta Nova Riesling 2025 is spot on with Coffin Bay oysters, raw or lightly cured kingfish, Thai or Vietnamese salads and spicy prawns, where its cut, chalky minerality and sherbet‑like tang slice through chilli, lime and fish sauce effortlessly. It also shines alongside pork belly, crumbed whiting, roast fennel or a good fish and chips, and has the structure to age beautifully for a decade plus if you love your Riesling developing toast and honey over time.