Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.83%
Total Acidity 7.5 g/L
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Darling
Soil Hutton
Elevation 250.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Free-Run Juice
Lees Aging 3 months
Closure Cork
Production Details Darling Riesling from vines planted in 2007 on Hutton soil at 250 meters elevation with supplementary irrigation and 7 wire extended moveable Perold trellising. Grapes were destemmed and only the free-run juice was used. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 10 days and was stopped by cooling the juice to 6C. The wine spent 3 months on the lees.
Tasting Notes
rose petal, grapefruit, pineapple, ginger, spice
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Darling Hills Road, Darling, 7345, South Africa
Phone
+27 22 492 2825
Email
Owner
Nick Pentz (Pentz family)
Cellarmaster
Jannie de Clerk