in the vineyard : Varietal: Rhine Riesling - clone 239
Rootstock: R99
Soil type: Hutton decomposed granite
Age of vines: Planted 1984
Plant density: 3704 vines per hectare
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: 2-bud spurs every 12 cms
Yield: 1.566 tons
Irrigation: Drip
Vintage: A cooler vintage with small spells of rain, resulting in a later-than-usual start to the harvest. The harvest was also longer than usual. Overall it was a very good year, with elegant and concentrated flavours.
in the cellar : Yeasts: WE 14
Fermentation temp: 14.5°C
Method: De-stalk, crush, overnight skin contact, pressed, settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was stopped at approximately 10% Alcohol leaving us with a residual sugar of 135.37 g/l.