Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.36%
Residual Sugar 4.1 g/L
pH 3.12
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Drinking Window 10-15 years.
Region Constantia
Grapes Picked March 9
Brix at Harvest 21.0°
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L
Bottling Date January 2010
Production Details Grapes were harvested at 21 balling on the 9th March. Riesling is a rot sensitive variety, but there was literally not one damaged berry at the weighbridge. After destemming and crushing the juice was settled to a high clarity and inoculated for fermentation. 25% of the blend was fermented in older 500L French oak barrels, the remainder in stainless steel tanks. Maturation took place on lees for 10 months and the wine was bottled in January 2010. Largely regarded as one of the finest vintages in recent memory. Cool weather during the growing season, and a warm, dry period during harvest resulted in perfectly healthy grapes with good acidity levels and ripe flavours.
Tasting Notes
Nose: lime, citrus blossom, jasmine
Palate: sweet entry, fine mineral acidity, Turkish delight, rose petals
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Klein Constantia Road, Constantia, 7806
Phone
+27 21 794 5188
Email
Owner
Zdeněk Bakala &
Charles D. Harman
Charles D. Harman
Cellarmaster
Matthew Day