Winemaking Notes

Sourced from Riesling vines planted in our vineyard on the Beamsville Bench. Maturity in the grapes was defined by the flavours that we tasted, while trying to maintain the exceptional acidity that Riesling exhibits in Niagara. Hand-picked, gently pressed, and cold settled for several days. Clarified juice was fermented at cold temperatures, and fermentation was halted when the ideal sugar/acid/alcohol balance was reached to compliment the flavour profile. Kept cool on its lees until February, then cold stabilized, filtered and bottled.

Awards & Accolades

5 stars!!!! “Exuberant aromas and complex flavours showcase vibrant acidity, eye-popping sweet and tang and a monumental, mouth-watering finish. Lemon-lime, nectarine and mineral/slate aromas provide segue for a racy wash of lime sherbet and pit fruit—peach, yellow plum and mango. It’s mid weight with generous mouth feel and a lengthy, yin and yang, lip-smacking aftertaste dazzling with bracing acidity wreathed in sweet, ripe fruit. Purchase by the case for daily home or office delivery from Fielding.” - Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com, May 9, 2012

Technical Details

Cooperage: 100% stainless steel
Harvest Date: October 7, 2011
Alcohol: 9.0%
Residual Sugar: 29.0g/l (sugar code = 3)
Total Acidity: 10.0g/l
pH: 3.05

Cellar Potential

Drinking best 2012-2016

Release Date

April 14, 2012

Availability

Winery, select restaurants, and online.