WINE QUALITY AND VINTAGE

ENGLISH REGIONAL WINE 2018 – PGI Pending

GRAPE VARIETIES

Siegerrebe 30%

Solaris 30%

Orion 16%

Reichensteiner 15%

Other 9%

 HARVEST DETAILS The Vineyard is south facing on sandy loam soil. GDC trellis system with 800 vines per acre or 2000 per hectare. Most vines are 10-30 years old, all grapes are hand-picked. The 2018 harvest produced a good sized crop with excellent ripeness levels and below average acidity levels. Harvest was very early due to the good summer weather.

Siegerrebe 31/08/18, 78°Oe,  6.6gpl.ta

Solaris: 07/10/18, 74°Oe, 10.4g/l.ta

Orion 11/10/18, 81°Oe, 8.4g/l.ta

 WINEMAKING DETAILS Gentle pneumatic pressing, yeast 71B, fermented at 16°c in stainless steel tanks. Bentonite fining. No MLF. DE Filter, sheet filter and membrane 0.45m.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 11.5%

Acidity: 7.0 g/l

Residual Sugar: 4.5 g/l

 Bottling Date: 17/01/2019        5100 bottles so far

 GENERAL WINE DESCRIPTION

Subtle aromas of peach and lychee, soft and full on the palate, with a long, rich rounded finish. The early bottling has helped to capture the natural fruit characteristics of these aromatic varieties.