Groote Post Riesling 2017

This wine displays beautiful rose petal, grapefruit and pineapple fragrances on the nose and ginger and spice abound on the palate. The wine has a long, lingering mid palate with generous acidity carrying the wine through to the end.

Analysis: Alc:11.83 RS:11.83 pH:8.7 TA:7.5
Winemaker: Lukas Wentzel
Variety: Weisser Riesling
Origin: Darling

Awards
2018 Platter's South African Wine Guide - 4 stars2017 Vitis Vinifera - Gold2017 Veritas Awards - Bronze

In The Vineyard
Vines planted: 2007 Soil: Hutton Irrigation: Supplementary Trellising: 7 wire extended moveable peroldElevation: 250 m

The Harvest
The 2015/2016 summer was a challenging one with high temperatures and dry conditions. We left more leaf in the canopy to protect the grapes and gave supplementary irrigation to help the ripening. We were able to harvest at optimal ripeness maintaining fruit and acidity.Yield: 7t/ha

In The Cellar
The grapes were destemmed and only the free-run juice was used. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks for 10 days where after fermentations was stopped by cooling the juice to 6° C. The wine spent 3 months on the lees.

Blend: 100% Weisser Riesling
Type: White
Style: Semi Sweet
Closure: Cork
Pack Type: Bottle
Pack Size: 750ml
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