Bon Courage Cape Riesling 2005

This dry white wine features a delicate hint of fruit and a touch of sugar to give it a softer taste. It is an "every-day" drinking wine, pleasantly balanced and disciplined for youthful enjoyment.

Cape Riesling is excellent with salads, chicken casseroles and pastas.

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variety : Cape Riesling [ 100% Cape Riesling ]

winery : Bon Courage Estate

winemaker : Jacques Bruwer

wine of origin : Breede River

analysis : alc : 11.9 % vol rs : 8.8 g/l pH : 3.41 ta : 8.7 g/l

type : White style : Off Dry

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas 2005 - Gold

ageing : Drink within a year.

in the vineyard : Age of vineyards planted: 16 years

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 21Âº Balling in the early morning hours.
Yield: 15 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Grapes were harvested at early morning hours. These cold grapes had skin contact for 6 hours. A fruity yeast was inoculated to free running juice. Fermentation was stopped at 8 g/l. The residual sugar balances the natural acids in the wine.

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