2019 Frogmore Creek FGR Riesling

Alcohol: 9.9 %
ρH: 2.85
Total Acidity: 10.5g/L
Residual sugar: 40 g/L

Wine Makers: Alain Rousseau, John Bown

Fruity aromas of sweet pear, sweet texture balanced with a fresh acidity.

January 2023: Cellar for up to 15 years

Spring time 2018 was mild and dry with some cooler temperature in November. Flowering began in mid November and was finished by early December. All throughout summer the weather was constantly warm and dry with no rain. Grape picking started at the end of February for the sparkling and was completed by the 20th of April 2019.

Variety: 100% Riesling, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Coal River Valley.
Yield: 10 tonnes per hectare (1.6 – 2.4 tonnes per acre)

Winemaking: De-stemmed and crushed into press.
De-juiced with only slight pressure prior to cold-settling overnight. Racked into a stainless steel tank for inoculated ferment, controlled
at 18-20˚Cc Kept on ferment lees for eight weeks to fill palate structure, then cold stabilised before filtration.