Riesling

Riesling is wine's most underrated variety, and that's not a controversial opinion among people who've actually paid attention. It ages magnificently, it pairs with food better than almost anything else, and it comes in a style range that stretches from searing dry austerity all the way to luscious, honeyed sweetness. Plonk has 525 of them.

Australia's Clare and Eden Valleys produce world-class dry Riesling that develops that famous petrol note with age, which sounds unappealing but is genuinely extraordinary once you get it. German Rieslings bring a steely minerality and incredible longevity. Alsatian versions are richer and more textural. There's a lot to explore.

Buying Riesling by the case is a particularly smart move because the good ones repay patience. Buy twelve, drink a few young, and check back in three to five years. A$15 flat delivery Australia-wide.