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Altydgedacht Weisser Riesling 2014

One of the few examples of a dry Weisser Riesling in South Africa. A delicate, fruit-laden wine expressing cultivar characteristics of melon and white pear. Refreshing on its own, this wine will make the ideal partner to smoked meats.


variety : Riesling [ 100% Riesling ]
winery : 
winemaker : Etienne Louw
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.24 % vol  rs : 4.3 g/l  pH : 3.06  ta : 6.3 g/l  so2 : 116 mg/l  
type : White  
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AWARDS
2012 vintage: Michelangelo Gold ( 2012 ). 2013 vintage: Just Riesling Trophy: Best Riesling ( Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2014, score 95 / 100 )
in the vineyard : Dry land vineyards with Hutton soils and trellised hedges. Average age of vineyards – 27 years.

about the harvest: Weisser Riesling grapes were handpicked in the cool morning hours at between 22.8°Balling.

in the cellar : After harvest, the grapes were cooled overnight to 10 ºC prior to vinification. The grapes were sorted, de-stemmed, crushed, pressed and allowed to cold settle for two days. A portion of botrytised grapes were was allowed through on the sorting table.The juice was cold- fermented at 12 °C using VIN 13. After fermentation, the wine was left on the lees for a period of three months for the development of flavour and mouthfeel.

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