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Shop/ 2020 Watervale Riesling2020 Watervale Riesling
Riesling but not as you know it - aromatic with texture and spice
Vineyard: Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale
Blocks: 45% Grace, 35% Parish & 20% Gullyview
Planted: 1973, 1923 & 1973
Soil type: Red clay on limestone (Gullyview & Grace), Red clay on slate and iron stone (Parish)
Picking date: February 17, 20 and 24, 2020
Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard
Processing: Crush and destem
Time on skins: 18 hours in press
Pressing: Free run only, minimal press rotations
Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days
Fermentation: Natural ferment in 60% Steel, 30% ceramic amphora & 10% Slavonian oak Demi-Muid for 2 months
Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 8 months
Filtration: No
Fining: No
Alc: 11.6%
pH: 2.94
TA: 7.0
SO2: 28F, 60T
Production: 660 dozen