LORD NEETHLING WEISSER RIESLING NOBLE LATE HARVEST 2007
Winemaker: De Wet Viljoen Appellation: Stellenbosch Grape Varietal: Weisser Riesling
www.neethlingshof.co.za
Background
The Neethlingshof estate in Stellenbosch is named after its illustrious 19th century owner, Marthinus Laurentius Neethling, who served as mayor of Stellenbosch and was also a senator in the old Cape Parliament. His flamboyant bearing earned him the nickname “Lord Neethling”.
Neethlingshof is well-known for its Noble Late Harvest. This ‘liquid gold’ has been winning awards for decades, garnering a Veritas gold medal almost every year as well as the Agri- Expo Gold Trophy at the SA Champion Young Wine Show, while the 2004 won a gold medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, and the 2005 won a gold medal at the Michelangelo Awards.
Winemaker’s comments Colour: Bouquet:
Taste:
Bright with yellow golden specs.
A typical botrytis nose with loads of fruit cake, dried apricot, honey and peach.
Orange marmalade and honey with concentrated fruit cake flavours. A crisp acidity tempers the sweetness, accenting its fruit and giving it a refreshing and vibrant edge.
Maturation potential: Ready to drink now, this wine will mature well over the next 10 years.
Food pairing Vineyard Location
The grapes were picked from vines planted in 1992 in deep, red Tukulu soils in south-facing vineyards situated 170 metres above sea level and trellised on a 4 strand lyre. The vineyard, known as “Weisser on the hillside” received no irrigation.
Viticulturist: Eben Archer The winemaking
The wine was made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea, handpicked at 44º Balling in April. The juice was fermented at 13º to 14ºC over 18 days with just 24 hours’ skin contact. No malolactic fermentation was allowed.
Enjoy on its own or with strong cheeses, fig preserve and toasted nuts.
Award Gold – Michelangelo International wine awards 2008
Chemical analysis Alcohol:
Residual sugar: Total acidity: pH:
Extract:
7.6%by volume 142g/l 8.38g/l 3.42
201g/l
Cape Legends PO Box 184, Stellenbosch, 7599 | Tel: +27 (0)21 809-7000 | Fax: +27 (0)21 882-9575 |
www.capelegends.co.za
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