Rickety Bridge Semillon 2003

Lime, butter and apple with subtle hint of lanolin.

Roast suckling pig with apple sauce.

variety : Semillon [ 100% Semillon ]

winery : Rickety Bridge Estate

winemaker : Wilhelm van Rooyen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.28 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.13 ta : 6.4 g/l va : 0.46 g/l so2 : 93.0 mg/l fso2 : 34.0 mg/l

type : White style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

2003 - Silver Veritas Award
1999 - Silver Veritas Award

about the harvest: Rickety Bridge Semillon grapes were harvested on 20 February 2003 at 22.5Â°B.

in the cellar : No sulphur was used until after juices were separated from skins. Fermentation was initiated in two stainless steel tanks with NT 45 in one and VIN 7 in the other after settling and racking. When the first signs of fermentation were noticed, juice was transferred to small barrels Â±18% new and 82% older French oak. Must fermented at 14Â° - 17Â°C. Lees were stirred up twice daily for six weeks after which the wine was racked and sulphured, returned to barrel and stored at 14Â°C. One more racking took place and total barrel maturation time was nine months.

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