Klein Constantia Riesling 2009

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Vibrant in appearance with pungent aromas of lime, citrus blossom and jasmine. The palate has an attractive sweet entry which is balanced by fine mineral acidity providing structure. Heady flavours of Turkish delight/rose petals evolve through to the finish.

Klein Constantia Riesling

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Summary

Producer	Klein Constantia
Grape Variety	Riesling
Vintage	2009
Body	Medium
Style	Crisp dry whites
Bottle Size	0.75 l
Colour	Vibrant in appearance
Maturation	None
Wine Origin
Origin	Constantia
Region	Western Cape
Country	South Africa

Wine Makers Notes

Winemaker	Adam Mason
The Vintage	Largely regarded as one of the finest vintages in recent memory. Cool weather during the growing season, and a warm, dry period during harvest resulted in perfectly healthy grapes with good acidity levels and ripe flavours.
The Winemaking	Grapes were harvested at 21 balling on the 9th March. Riesling is a rot sensitive variety, but there was literally not one damaged berry at the weighbridge. After destemming and crushing the juice was settled to a high clarity and inoculated for fermentation. 25% of the blend was fermented in older 500L French oak barrels, the remainder in stainless steel tanks. Maturation took place on lees for 10 months and the wine was bottled in January 2010.
Analysis
Alcohol	12.36%
Residual Sugar	4.1 g/l
Acidity	7 g/l
pH	3.12

Wine Makers Notes

Tasting Notes
Colour	Vibrant in appearance
Bouquet	Pungent aromas of lime, citrus blossom and jasmine.
Palate	Attractive sweet entry which is balanced by fine mineral acidity providing structure. Heady flavours of Turkish delight/rose petals evolve through to the finish.
Serving and Storage
Optimal Drinking Window from Vintage	10-15 years
Cellar Life from Vintage	10-15 years

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