Theuniskraal Riesling 2006

Colour: Brilliant with green hues and golden specs.
Bouquet: Floral with ripe fruit.
Taste: Crisp and fresh with peach and fresh apple.

It is an ideal companion to most salad, fish, poultry and pasta dishes and stands up well to soft cheeses.

variety : Riesling [ 100% Riesling ]

winery : Theuniskraal Estate

winemaker : Andries Jordaan

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 12.36 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.25 ta : 6.9 g/l

type : White taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Viticulturists: Wagner and Andries Jordaan
Grapes were selected from eight south-facing vineyard blocks, planted between 1981 and 1996 and are situated at altitudes of 240 m above sea level. The trellised vines grow in stony and loamy soils and receive supplementary drip irrigation.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand mostly from pre-dawn to early morning, from the middle to the end of February, at 20Â° to 21,5Â° Balling.

in the cellar : Each vineyard block was individually vinified. The juice received no skin contact and was cold fermented in steel tanks at 14Â°C for 14 to 21 days.

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