Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.71%
Residual Sugar 3.8 g/L
pH 3.05
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Riesling100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Medium textured gravely soil with a structured clay layer with a high stone content.
Elevation 410.0 meters
Orientation Ssw & Sse
Grapes Picked 20-28 Feb
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Production Details During 1898, the year in which Sir Antonie Viljoen purchased Oak Valley, plans were underway to build pioneering railway from Sir Lowry's Pass to Caledon. Elgin existed in isolation until the track opened in 1902. The line was chiselled out of solid rock to conquer Sir Lowry's Pass, the steepest gradient in the country. And so this solid steel on quarried stone would inspire an era of prosperity in Elgin. The era of Stone & Steel. A wine grown high up on the foothills of the Groenlandberg in the cool climate of Elgin grown in stony soils and fermented in stainless steel resulting in a stunning tropical, mineral fruit bomb. When passing this vineyard it often looks like its having a 'bad hair' day. Our approach is to keep the bunches shaded with large canopies with delayed ripening to increase character. The wine is reductively made, partially arresting the fermentation to achieve a perfect sugar to acid balance of 1:1 ratio.
Tasting Notes
dried apricots, green apple, litchi, peaches, lime, tropical, mineral
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Oak Avenue, Elgin, 7180, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 859 2510
Email
Owner
Viljoen Family