Spier Discover Sweet 2004

A beautiful combination of Buketraube and Weiser Riesling. Pale straw in colour, with aromas of peaches, pineapple, honey, muscat and delicate fruit salad that follows through on the semi-sweet palate.

Serve with curries, Thai food, Eastern dishes and blue cheese.

variety : Bukettraube [ Bukettraube, Weisser Riesling ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Frans Smit
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 12.32 % vol  rs : 19.6 g/l  pH : 6.7  ta : 6.7 g/l  
type : White  style : Sweet  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 1 year from harvest.

in the vineyard : Proximity to ocean: 150km
Annual rainfall: 550mm
Soil: Glen Rosa
Average Temperature: Summer 29ºC, Winter: 8ºC

Trellised vines planted on southeast-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary irrigation and produced 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 24.7° Balling.

in the cellar : The juice was fermented at 14° Celsius for 27 days and was given 10 hours of skin contact.

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