Fairview Riesling 2010

Name: Fairview Riesling 2010
Brand: Fairview
SKU: 29235

Soft floral notes accompanied by aromas of greengage and pineapple. Initial sweetness is balanced by fresh green apple acidity. The palate offers generous mouthfeel and lingering fullness, concluding with a hint of lime.

variety : Riesling [ 100% Riesling ]

winery : Fairview Wines

winemaker : Anthony de Jager

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 11.2 g/l pH : 3.33 ta : 6.7 g/l

type : White style : Off Dry body : Light taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : This 3 hectare bushvine vineyard is unirrigated, and the vines grow on deep red oakleaf soils. The vineyard is 8 years old and the 2010 harvest yielded 6 tons of grapes per hectare.

Winemaker's Comments
"This vintage we decided to change the style of the Riesling - making an off-dry wine instead of the previous bone-dry style. The sweeter style of this wine is well-supported by rich fruit character and fresh cold climate acidity." Anthony de Jager

about the harvest: Riesling was hand harvested at 23.5° Balling from cool vineyards near Darling on the west coast some 300 metres above sea level.

in the cellar : Bunches were whole bunch pressed in a pneumatic press. The juice was allowed to settle for 48 hours, racked off and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks using Vin7 yeast. Cold fermentation took place at 11° Celsius. When the desired residual sugar level was reached, fermentation was halted and the wine bottled.

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