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2017 Organic Late Harvest Riesling

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ORGANIC, VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE

“Creating a balanced wine from early winter grapes requires more than just concentration of flavours and sugars - acidity is also key. This organic, late harvest Riesling delivers intense flavours of honey, nectarine and white raisin with a sweetness that is balanced by refreshing acidity.”

Heather Rankin, Wine Align

Late Harvest – starting in 1986, winemaker, Ann Sperling has had a fascination with Late harvest and botrytis affected wines. The concentration, and texture of late harvested wine sets an exciting challenge to make a harmonious and refreshing wine in spite of the obvious intensity. Ideally mature grapes are harvested at 30 brix depending on the season and selection. Acidity is key, so harvest parameters include target acidity of 10 g/L.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2017

Varietal

Riesling

Vineyard Designation

100% Estate Grown

Harvest Date

November 4, 2017

Acid

9.6

3.6

Aging

7-10 plus years

Residual Sugar

123

Alcohol %

10.5

Sperling 2017 Organic Late Harvest Riesling

Wine Profile

Vineyard Notes

Growing Conditions 2017 provided a cool spring built to moderate in early summer to hot in the late summer. Fall shutdown quickly with a frost on November providing ideal conditions to harvest the Late Harvest grapes in a semi-frozen state.

Production Notes

Late Harvest – starting in 1986, winemaker, Ann Sperling has had a fascination with Late harvest and botrytis affected wines. The concentration, and texture of late harvested wine sets an exciting challenge to make a harmonious and refreshing wine in spite of the obvious intensity. Ideally mature grapes are harvested at 30 brix depending on the season and selection. Acidity is key, so harvest parameters include target acidity of 10 g/L.

Food Pairing Notes

Cheese plates and creme brulée.