Technical notes:
| • Grape: | 100% Riesling Botrytis Berry Selection |
| • Appellation: | Long Island, New York |
| • Vineyard: | Jamesport Vineyard |
| • Yield: | 0.5 tons per acre |
| • Harvest date: | November 12th 2010 by hand, extreme selection |
| • Brix: | 36.6 |
| • TA: | 9.2 gr/Liter |
| • pH: | 3.33 |
| • Vinification: | At Wolffer Estate |
| • Fermentation Temp: | 62 Fahrenheit |
| • MLF: | 0% |
| • Stainless Steel aged: | for 3 months |
| • Barrel aged: | for 4 month sur lees in older barrels. |
| • Filtration: | Yes |
| • Fining: | Yes, Bentonite |
| • Bottling: | June 2010 |
| • Production: | 101 cases 12 bottles/cs (375 ml) |
| • Alcohol: | 10.8% by volume |
| • Residual Sugar: | 175 grams per Liter |
Tasting notes:
| • Color: | Light yellow. |
| • Look: | Beautiful legs. |
| • Aroma: | Fine honey, pineapple, ripe peach and hints of minerality. |
| • Taste: | Amazingly viscous and vibrant with great balance between the sweet lush fruit (peach and papaya) and the fresh ripe citrus notes. |
| • Finish: | Unbelievable, fruit, fruit, fruit accentuated by wonderful skin characters and bright acidity. |
| • Overall: | Classic, intense, elegant. This wine is made for aging. |
Serving suggestion:
- Wonderful as a desert all on its own.
- Great with Fois Gras, certain cheeses, and fruit driven deserts.
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