Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Riesling
Appellation
Okanagan Valley
Harvest Date
Sept 26 and Oct 3. 2017
Sugar
21.0
pH
2.99
Residual Sugar
6.9 g/L
Tannin
9.2 g/L
Alcohol %
13.1
2016 Riesling
14 In Stock
The grapes were picked in two separate lots, one week apart to maximize ripeness and flavor. The 2nd lot of grapes were whole-cluster pressed, with 14 hours of skin contact, before pressing. The wine was then stainless steel fermented with minimal intervention. The fermentation was at a low termperature between 11 - 14 degrees celcius and took 21 days to complete. As with our other Riesling, the fermentation was stopped to leave a small amount of residual sugar to balance out the acid in this wine.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
On the nose there are aromas of sweet orange, floral and perfume. there are flavours of tangerine, apricot and green apple, with a citrus backbone, leading to a crisp lingering finish.
Awards
Bronze-BC Wine Awards 2017, Bronze-National Wine Awards of Canada 2017, Silver-Cascadia Wine Competition 2017
Vineyard Notes
The grapes for our Riesling is 100% estate grown, hand-picked and with limited intervention to show a true expression of the vintage.
Production Notes
362 cases
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were picked in two separate lots, one week apart to maximize ripeness and flavor. The 2nd lot of grapes were whole-cluster pressed, with 14 hours of skin contact, before pressing. The wine was then stainless steel fermented with minimal intervention. The fermentation was at a low temperature between 11 - 14 degrees celcius and took 21 days to complete. As with our other Riesling, the fermentation was stopped to leave a small amount of residual sugar to balance out the acid in this wine.
Food Pairing Notes
Cheese fondue, baked goat cheese salad with grilled pears