Rhebokskloof Weisser Riesling 2005 (Special Late Harvest)

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This special late harvest Weisser Riesling is floral and fruity on the nose with a good balance of fruit sugar acid on the palate.

It is the ideal complement for chicken or spicy dishes.

variety : Weisser Riesling [ 100% Weisser Riesling ]

winery : Rhebokskloof Wine Estate

winemaker : Daniel Langenhoven

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.75 % vol rs : 38.0 g/l pH : 3.21 ta : 6.03 g/l so2 : 144 mg/l fso2 : 41 mg/l

type : White style : Sweet

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

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in the vineyard : Soil type: Oakleaf
Age: The Weisser Riesling was planted in 1988
Slope: The block is north-easterly facing

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 25,2Âº Balling on 21 February 2005. The grapes were harvested into bins and transported to the cellar immediately.
Harvesting date: 21 February 2005
Tons per hectare: 6 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : After being destalked the skins and juice stayed in contact for 24 hours. The juice was pumped to stainless steel tanks and the skins transferred to the press. The pressed juice was added to the juice in the stainless steel tanks. The juice was then inoculated with yeast for fermentation and fermented dry at 12 - 14ÂºC. After fermentation there was months lees contact. Thereafter it was cold stabilised and filtered and bottled.

Bottling Date: 24 April 2005
Packaging: 24 x 375ml horizontally packed
Quantity produced: 10,437 x 375ml

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