Akarua Riesling

Tasting Note

VARIETY

Variety: Riesling
Clone: GM110

REGION

Region: Central Otago
Sub-region: Bannockburn

VINEYARD

Akarua Estate Vineyard

Vineyard block: Redback Ridge
Aspect: North/West facing terrace.
Vine orientation: North / South
Height above sea level: 265m
Soil: Bony broken schist with thin covering of weakly structured sandy loam. Irrigated
Vine age: 5 years
Trellis System: 2 cane VSP
Canopy Management: Shoot thinned and leaf plucked by hand to carefully manage fruit exposure. Crop thinned to match vine vigour, approx 1.2kg/vine.

VINTAGE 2011

Picking date: 12th April, 2011 (2nd harvest).
Growing conditions: Windy and dry – this is the warmest of our vineyard blocks.
Grower Degree Days: 980-990
Rainfall: 281mls

VINIFICATION

Pressing: Whole bunch pressed.
Yeast: Inoculated – various strains
Fermentation temp: Cool – less than 13°

APPEARANCE

Very pale straw.

STYLE

Off-dry

BOUQUET

Rich stone fruit aromatics.

PALATE

Rich stone fruit and citrus notes with great balance between fruit sweetness and acidity. Long and lingering finish.

CELLARING

Up to 10 years.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Viticulturist: Gillian Wilson
Winemaker: Matt Connell
Bottled: Septmeber 2011
Brix at Harvest: 21
Alcohol: 11%
Residual Sugar: 14.7gm/l
Titratable Acidity: 11.9gm/l
pH: 3.1