Robertson Winery Almond Grove Noble Late Harvest 2003

International Wine Challenge 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2005 - Gold
This full-bodied wine exhibits rich flavours of dried apricots, almonds and honey, with a lingering aftertaste of ripe peaches. On the palate, the wine is delicate but concentrated. The fine fresh acidity balances the sweetness with a long smooth finish. Serve at 8° - 10°C.


variety : Weisser Riesling [ 100% Weisser Riesling ]
winery : Robertson Winery
winemaker : Lolly Lourens
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 10.82 % vol  rs : 122.90 g/l  pH : 3.20  
type : Dessert  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
International Wine Challenge 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2005 - Gold

ageing : 5 to 7 years

in the vineyard : Almond Grove, a single vineyard with deep, well-drained red Karoo soils, is the source of this Weisser Riesling. About once every three vintages, damp warm weather conditions in this vineyard are optimal for the development of Botrytis Cineria, “Noble Rot.” This concentrates sugars, acids, flavors and aromas and enables us to produce this late harvest wine. The perfect hang time on the vine combined with very selective picking was necessary to harvest these extremely ripe grapes. The Almond Grove farm has been owned by the Baard family since 1979, one of Robertson Winery’s 43 member families.

Farm: Almond Grove
Soil type: Deep, well-drained red Karoo soils with a high lime content
Trellising: Four-wire Perold system
Water management: Regulated drip irrigation
Row direction: East to West

about the harvest: Harvest date: First week of April 2003
Harvest method: Hand-harvested in small baskets at 36° Balling/Brix (36 Baumé)
Yield: 3 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation: Fermentation took place small fermenters at 15° Celsius for 5 weeks
Barrel maturation: No oak maturation
Bottling date: Last week in May 2003

Long, slow fermentation at 15°Celsius took 35 days. After the alcohol content reached 10%, the wine was tasted frequently to determine the precise point when the alcohol and residual sugar levels are in balance.

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