Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.16%
Residual Sugar 7.4 g/L
pH 3.18
Total Acidity 6.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Soil Bokkeveld shale, Clay
Orientation Southwest
Grapes Picked February 27
Brix at Harvest 21.4°
Vine Age planted 2006
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Tank, Concrete Vessel
Maceration 0.25 days
Bottle Aging 10 months
Lees Aging 9 months
Bottling Date December 02, 2023
Production Details The grapes were handpicked in the early morning and chilled overnight. All of the fruit was de-stemmed, before being gravity-fed into the press. Skin contact was done in a sealed press for 6 hours, before starting the gentle pressing cycle. The juice was settled in concrete tanks over 24 hours, before being racked to tulip-shaped concrete vessels for a long, cool fermentation, which lasted nearly 2 months. This slower process allowed us to more easily achieve the optimal balance between the residual sugar and acidity. Bottling took place after 9 months of lees contact. There was then a further 10 months of in-bottle maturation prior to release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: lemon blossom, jasmine, peach fruit, orange sherbet, chalk, gravel dust
Palate: lemon candy, white citrus pith, green apple candy, Seville orange, wild honey, homemade lemonade, apricot preserve, raw almond
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Habibi Farm, Valley Road, Elgin, 7180, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 334 8100
Email
Owner
David Curl
Cellarmaster
Jean Smit