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Delheim Staying Alive Riesling 2023

Compelling aromatics of lime, lemon and white peach with notes of blossom and spice in the background precede a palate that has dense fruit, driving acidity and a pithy finish. Compact and tightly wound, this Riesling is a precise, clean and focussed rendition of the Riesling variety.

Try with an array of smoked sausage and meat or tropical-inspired dishes.
variety : Weisser Riesling [ 100% Weisser Riesling ]
winemaker : Roelof Lotriet
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.53 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.27  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  
AWARDS
2024 Tim Atkin - 94 Points

ageing : This Riesling has cellaring potential of up to 5 years.

Staying Alive Riesling is a collaboration between Stellenbosch estate Delheim and Hammel situated in Kirchbaum, Germany. A unique collaboration called for a unique, stand-alone brand, hence the wine acquiring the name Staying Alive with a colourful, retro label as a joint product of Delheim and Hammel.
in the vineyard : Block names: Big Oak
Size: 0.39 ha
Soil: Oakleaf profile, mainly decomposed granite
Year planted: 2007
Slope: North-west facing
Height above sea level: 320–340 m
about the harvest: Grapes are hand-picked early morning, de-stemmed and crushed.
in the cellar : 24 hour skin contact before pressing. Juice is allowed to settle for 5 hours then racked into tank for 3 weeks of stabulation at 2 °C, stirring up the sediment twice a day. After that it is racked into concrete egg tanks and 500 L French oak barrels. Fermentation happens roughly between 15–17 °C. After fermentation the wine was kept on its lees until November before bottling.
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