2008 Riesling
This vibrant wine has a fragrant nose of lifted lime and manderin aromas with white peaches and a spice background. The palate is of very concentrated citrus and stone fruit notes with an underlying complexity of spices. Highly structured with a along lingering aftertaste.TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Location: 45 Degrees South Low cropping estate grown grapes for this wine were hand harvested in late April from Aurum's 45th Parallel and te Wairere vineyards in Lowburn. Climate: A long very warm autumn with hot dry days and cool nights allowed an extended period of ripening with fine clean fruit still holding acidity. Soils: Fluvial, glacial silts and gravels. Vine Age: 7 - 11 year old vines on VSP trellis style. Winemaker's Comments: The grapes were whole bunch pressed to minimise extraction of skin phenolics and cool fermented in stainless steel tanks. the ferment was stopped to maintain a snall residual sugar level to balance the acidity. Bottled: 14.8.08, Alcohol: 12.5%, Acidity: 8.8g/L, Residual sugar: 7.9g/L. |
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This vibrant wine has a fragrant nose of lifted lime and manderin aromas with white peaches and a spice background. The palate is of very concentrated citrus and stone fruit notes with an underlying complexity of spices. Highly structured with a along lingering aftertaste.