Altydgedacht Weisser Riesling 2015

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 : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 13.19 % vol rs : 4.9 g/l pH : 3.02 ta : 7.0 g/l so2 : 116 mg/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity

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AWARDS

2013 vintage: Just Riesling Trophy: Best Riesling ( Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2014, score 95 / 100 )
2012 vintage: Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2012 - Gold

in the vineyard : Dry land vineyards with Hutton soils and trellised hedges. Average age of vineyards – 28 years.

about the harvest: Weisser Riesling grapes were handpicked in the cool morning hours at between 23.5°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 allowed through on the sorting table. The juice was cold-fermented at 12 °C using VIN13. 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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