This is a 100% Elgin Riesling. This wine sold out so quickly I haven’t even had a chance to do a complete write-up… If you want to know the story, click below on the voice recording and take a listen.

Technical Information

Cultivar: Weisser Riesling (100%)

Vintage: 2022

Region: Elgin

Amount of Bottles Produced: 1851

Vineyard

Vines grow on a very steep rocky outcrop in the cool climate Elgin valley. Vines trained on a eschela system, also known as the “stok by paal” method. In other words when a vine is trained next to and onto a pole. One vine per pole with no wires.

Winemaking

The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4 degrees celsius. The next morning the grapes were destemmed and after a few hours skin contact pressed with no additives. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation in only one French oak barrel. Deep winter the wine received sulfur, it’s only additive. 10 months on the leese and bottled.

Alcoholic Strenght: 12.5%/vol

Acidity: 6.62g/l

PH: 3.14

Reducing Sugar: 4.3g/l

Free SO2: 22ppm

Total SO2: 66ppm

Volatile Acidity: 0.62

Closure: Natural Cork

Vegan: Yes

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