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Riesling - 2008

2008

Winemakers Tasting Note

Classically classic – this wine delivers an impressive intensity of fruit in the glass that jumps out to greet an invading nose. The lack of humidity works in our favour allowing ripening to continue until the winemaker is satisfied with the flavours. The fruit was carefully hand harvested, de-stemmed, crushed and gently pressed to tank for cold settling. The 2008 Lamont Classic Riesling is a vibrant mouth filling wine with lifted lime and lemon zest. The palate is luscious with wonderful flavours of citrus, passionfruit and has a fantastic underlying mineral component. Lovely drinking now, this wine will continue to develop and impress over the next few years.


Food Match aperitif, spicy dishes, cheese & fruit

Cellaring up to 10 years

Harvest Data

 

Vintage Detail

cool, low yielding, dry autumn

Brix

23

Hand Harvested

from clones GM239, GM110

Harvest Dates

19 & 20 March 2008

Winemaking

 

Destemmed

Yes & lightly crushed

Fermentation Vessel

Stainless steel tank

Fermentation

Cool with cultured yeasts

Maturation

3 months on lees

Fining

casein, isinglass

Bottled

August 2008

Wine Analysis

 

Alcohol

12.5%

pH

2.99

Res. Sugar

13gms

T/A

7.3