Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 12 g/L
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 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 supplementary irrigation and 7 wire extended moveable Perold trellising. The grapes were destemmed and left on the skins for 6 hours. Only the free-run juice from the press was used for fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was stopped at a sugar level of 12 g/L by cooling the wine to 5C.
Tasting Notes
rose petal, peach, ginger, spice
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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