Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.74%
Residual Sugar 13 g/L
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Darling
Soil Hutton
Elevation 250.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Free-Run Juice After 6 Hours Skin Contact
Closure Cork
Production Details Darling Riesling from vines planted in 2007 on Hutton soil at 250 meters elevation with drip supplementary irrigation and 3 wire Perold trellising. The grapes were destemmed and left on the skins for 6 hours. Only free-run juice was used for fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was stopped at 13 g/L sugar by cooling the wine to 5C before bottling preparation.
Tasting Notes
honeysuckle, jasmine, dried peach, ginger
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Darling Hills Road, Darling, 7345, South Africa
Phone
+27 22 492 2825
Email
Owner
Nick Pentz (Pentz family)
Cellarmaster
Jannie de Clerk