Theuniskraal Riesling 2008

Name: Theuniskraal Riesling 2008
Brand: Theuniskraal
SKU: 20596

Colour: Brilliant with green hues and golden specks.
Bouquet: Ripe fruit and apples with a floral background.
Taste: Easy drinking light and crisp on the palate with fresh peach and 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 : Tulbagh

analysis : alc : 11.76 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 6.7 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

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 hand-harvested mostly from pre-dawn to early morning, from the middle to the end of February, at 20° to 21.5° Balling.

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

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