Company Name:FMS FOOD & BEVERAGES SA

Vintage2008 

Format375 ml

ColorWhite 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionSouth Africa, Robertson

Type of VineRiesling

AppellationRobertson

ClassificationOthers 

Alcohol Percentage11 %

Sugar Rate51+ g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:A golden yellow colour. Concentrated honey and apricot aromas. The palate follows through with a mixture of tropical fruit. Lingering and velvety aftertaste. Full rounded dessert wine. 10 years maturation potential. Dessert wine. Gold medal in Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2007 for Noble Late Harvest 2006

Packing and Packaging

Bottle Size:375ml

Case Size:12 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Rhine Riesling

Soil:Limestone

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:12 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system . Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers.

Type of Harvest:Harvesting done by hand at 32 degrees Balling. Yield 4 tons per hectare.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Style: Premium quality. Full-bodied, unwooded white wine. Vinification: Cold fermentation. Stop fermentation with filtration. Produced from the best fruit available each vintage - hand-selected grapes. Minimal intervention in the natural process of vinification, allowing both the cultivar and the terroir to express their individual characteristics. R/S 70.0g/l

Bottle

Aging Potential:10 years

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

PH:3.6

Color Intensity:Golden yellow

Total Acidity:7.0g/l