I'm proudly Kiwi and I'm a Little Beauty
The unsung hero of the wine world. Me, I’m bursting with the flavours of fresh lime and honeysuckle. Dry Riesling from Marlborough, New Zealand. Find out what makes Little Beauty so unique.
LIMITED EDITION DRY RIESLING - price includes FREE COURIER delivery
(I'm only available for purchase in the UK. No PayPal account is required and all major credit cards are accepted).
MY CREDENTIALS
Dry Riesling
Vintage: 2009. Limited Edition. Total production only 3,702 bottles produced.
Colour: Pale rim graduating to a pale lemon core.
Aroma: Could be described as enticing; you'll discover honey-suckle, beeswax and lemon zest intermingled with lemon blossom and grapefruit.
Palate: The palate can be described as fine with a zesty citrus tang. Reminiscent of Mum's home-made lemonade combined with subtle ginger characters. Time in the glass reveals obvious minerality.
VITICULTURE
Terroir: Soil: Stony, free draining, fine clay silt loams.
2009 Sunshine Hours: 2479 (at parity with long term average).
2009 Growing Degree Days: 1278 (slightly down on long term average).
2009 Regional Rainfall: 610 (slightly down on long term average).
Canopy Management Regime: Vertical Shoot Positioning, North-South Facing rows.
Harvest Method: Machine harvested.
Harvest Date: 03rd April.
OENOLOGY
Fermentation: Extremely low free run cut: 379 litres per tonne. Ferment initiated with refined yeast Siha 7. Cool fementation in stainless steel tanks to accentuate delicate aromas and flavours.
Residual Sugar: 6.7 g/l
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Titratable Acid: 7.4 g/l
pH: 3.04

