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Harvest Date: |
26 April 2008 |
Bottled Date: |
30 March 2009 |
Winemaker: |
Matt Thomson |
Brix at Harvest: |
34.4° |
Alcohol: |
12% |
Residual Sugar: |
102.5g/L |
Titratable Acidity: |
6.4 grams/litre |
pH: |
3.56 |
Packing: |
6 x 375ml bottle cases, screw cap closure. |
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Variety: |
Riesling |
Style: |
Sweet dessert |
Vintage
Notes: |
Excellent flowering conditions in the Spring led to a bumper crop for most varieties. The challenge at harvest time was the fickle weather. Thanks to careful monitoring of the grapes, and meticulous organisation above and beyond the call of duty at our winery South Pacific Cellars, we stayed on target for timely harvest at optimum conditions. Not everyone was so fortunate this year |
Vineyards: |
Hand harvested from our own Falcon Vineyard, Rapaura District of Marlborough. Three rows were especially left late into the season to ripen further and pick up some botrytis characters. |
Vinification: |
Whole bunch pressed with skin contact for three hours. Coaxed through ferment in a stainless steel tank and carefully filtered, before hand bottling by a combined Lake Chalice and South Pacific Cellars team. |
Tasting Notes:
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Pale gold on release. Refreshing sweet oranges and lime on the bouquet, complemented by rich apricots, honey and honeysuckle. Full firm palate which shows depth and ripe apricots, honey beeswax and a silky finish.
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Cellaring: |
Enjoy now or over the next 2 years. |
| Food: |
Ideal with desserts, cheeseboards or as an aperitif. |
Accolades: |
Released April 2009. Only 200 cases produced ( 6 x375ml) so we won’t be entering in any shows. That leaves more for us and our wine friends to enjoy. |
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Harvest Date: |
9 May 2007 |
Bottled Date: |
14 November 2007 |
Winemaker: |
Matt Thomson |
Brix at Harvest: |
35° |
Alcohol: |
14% |
Residual Sugar: |
80g/L |
Titratable Acidity: |
7.1 grams/litre |
pH: |
3.35 |
Packing: |
6 x 375ml bottle cases, screw cap closure. |
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Variety: |
Riesling |
Style: |
Sweet dessert |
Vintage
Notes: |
After the drama and turmoil of the Spring 2006 frosts, the season progressed well and ended with a long and golden summer, perfect for ripening the Riesling left on the vines for one of Sue's favourite wines. |
Vineyards: |
Hand harvested, by family and friends, from our own Falcon Vineyard in the Rapaura district of Marlborough. |
Vinification: |
Hand harvested, whole bunch pressed and coaxed through a long, slow ferment |
Tasting Notes:
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Pale gold in appearance, bursting with sweet aromas of apricot and honey. |
Cellaring: |
Enjoy now, or cellar carefully for up to 5 years and savour the development of flavours |
| Food: |
Perfect as an unusual aperitif, enjoy with blue and ripe, full flavoured cheeses, or match with slow roasted apricots served in brandy baskets with a little whipped cream. |
Accolades: |
Released November 2007.
Only 290 cases ( 6 x 375ml) produced |
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