Alcohol Content

9.5%

Harvest

The grapes were left on the vine as long as possible to obtain fruit concentration. Individual bunches affected with botrytis were selected.

Vinification

The grapes were hand harvested and taken to the winery for processing. The grapes were gently crushed into press and left on skins for a few hours to extract flavour. After pressing the juice was settled and racked. Fermentation was slow and prolonged. The fermentation was stopped at about 10 brix. The wine was sulphured and racked off gross lees. Maturation occurred in tank. The wine was fined with bentonite, non-fat milk and pvpp. Prior to bottling the wine was filtered and cold stabilised.

Composition

The blend is 100% Hawkes Bay Riesling.

Bottling

The wine was bottled on the 29th September 2000. 

Sensory

Colour: Medium intensity yellow with brilliant clarity. 
Aroma: Lifted perfumed aroma of citrus, rose petal and sweet fruits.  
Palate: Sweet with good acid balance. The wine is more late harvest in style than the heavy botrytis style. Faint botrytis and apricot on the palate complexed with fresh and spicy fruit. Clean refreshing finish. 

Cellaring

This wine can be consumed now. The wine will gain more bottle complexity over the next 2 to 5 years.