L'Estreux 2003
 
WINEMAKING
The destemmed grapes were given 12 hours skin contact at 10°C. After fermentation was stopped by use of our centrifuge the juice was drawn off (at 23.2°Balling) and this went to our regular Riesling. The skins, raisins and the botrytis were then pressed and this wine was born. The Balling for the pressed juice rose to 28°.
 
TASTING NOTE

Typical botrytis enriched tropical/pineapple aroma. Richness and elegance are a hallmark of the wine which has a long grapey slightly oily not-too-cloying finish.

 
MATURATION POTENTIAL
Up to 5 years from bottling.
CULTIVAR 100% Weisser Riesling
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES 5 year
VINEYARD SIZE 3.38 Hectares
HARVEST DATE 26 February 2003
YIELD 8 tons per hectare
BOTTLING DATE May 2003
TOTAL BOTTLED 4719 Bottles
RECOGNITION **** Stars Platter Wine Guide 2004
ANALYSIS Alcohol - 13.41% by volume
Residual Sugar - 30.4 g/l
Total Acid - 7.3 g/l
pH - 3.14