2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 3.1 g/L
pH 3.05
Total Acidity 6.94 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling
Weisser Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Soil Rocky outcrop
Elevation 260.0 meters
Orientation Se
Fermentation Vessels Older French Oak, Clay Pots
Pressing Method De-Stemmed, Skin-Contact Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 78.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Valley Road, Elgin Weisser Riesling from vines on a rocky outcrop in the cool-climate Elgin valley. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, de-stemmed, given a few hours of skin contact, then pressed with no additives. The juice fermented spontaneously in older French oak and clay pots, received sulfur in deep winter, spent 10 months on the lees, then was blended and bottled.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 5.27 g/L
pH 3.14
Total Acidity 5.86 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling
Weisser Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Soil Rocky outcrop
Elevation 260.0 meters
Orientation Se
Fermentation Vessels Older French Oak, Clay Pots
Pressing Method De-Stemmed, Skin-Contact Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 73.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Valley Road, Elgin Weisser Riesling from vines on a rocky outcrop in the cool-climate Elgin valley. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, de-stemmed, given a few hours of skin contact, then pressed with no additives. The juice fermented spontaneously in older French oak and clay pots, received sulfur in deep winter, spent 10 months on the lees, then was blended and bottled.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 1.81 g/L
pH 3.14
Total Acidity 6.57 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling
Weisser Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Soil Rocky outcrop
Elevation 260.0 meters
Orientation Se
Fermentation Vessels Older French Oak, Clay Pots
Pressing Method De-Stemmed, Skin-Contact Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Lees Aging 10 months
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Sulfites 84.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Valley Road, Elgin Weisser Riesling from vines on a rocky outcrop in the cool-climate Elgin valley. Grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, cooled overnight to 4C, de-stemmed, given a few hours of skin contact, then pressed with no additives. The juice fermented spontaneously in older French oak and clay pots, received sulfur in deep winter, spent 10 months on the lees, then was blended and bottled.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.71 g/L
pH 3.28
Total Acidity 5.75 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling; percentage not stated
Region Elgin
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
pH 3.05
Total Acidity 7.02 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling
Weisser Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Soil Pure yellow sandstone rock
Fermentation Vessels Old Small French Oak Barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The small, unirrigated Valley Road vineyard is planted in pure yellow sandstone rock on a steep, cold and rugged site exposed to strong southeast winds. Vines are trained on individual poles. The low-yielding 2018 harvest produced two barrels and was spontaneously fermented in old, small French-oak barrels.
Tasting Notes concentrated, ripe, firm acidity, mineral
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2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling; percentage not stated
Region Elgin
Fermentation Vessels Large Older Wooden Fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Cool-climate, single-vineyard Elgin Weisser Riesling made with minimal intervention. No sulfur was added before fermentation and no enzymes or acid were added. Pure juice fermented spontaneously in large, older wooden fermenters, followed by a small sulfur addition just before bottling.
Tasting Notes leaner and fresher than the 2013 and 2014 releases
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2013 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling; percentage not stated
Region Elgin
Fermentation Vessels Large Older Wooden Fermenters
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Dry, cool-climate, single-vineyard Elgin Weisser Riesling made with minimal intervention. No sulfur was added before fermentation and no enzymes or acid were added. Pure juice fermented spontaneously in large, older wooden fermenters, followed by a small sulfur addition just before bottling.
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2012 Technical Specifications
Residual Sugar 12 g/L
Grape Varieties Weisser Riesling
Weisser Riesling100%
Region Elgin
Fermentation Vessels Old French Oak Casks
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Fruit from a rocky Elgin outcrop was picked ripe and naturally fermented in old French-oak casks. Fermentation stopped with 12 g/L residual sugar. The wine was aged for six months and then bottled; the source does not state an exact number of days or identify the maturation vessel separately.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser