2010 'TRADITIONALE' RIESLING

Colour: Brilliant pale green colour.                                                                                                                    

Aroma: Spotlessly clean and quite expressive, displaying citrus florals, apple and subtle notes of stone fruits and slate. .

Palate: Crisp, fresh and dry, loaded with “waxy” lemon and grapefruit flavours wrapped around a core of well balanced mineral acidity.

Summary: Another really good Pikes Riesling from what was quite a challenging vintage. Makes a lovely drink as a fresh, young white wine, but will take 5-7 years in the bottle for those who like bottle aged Riesling.

Technical Information

Region: 100% Clare Valley, South Australia

Variety: 100% Riesling - Harvested Late February / early March

Alcohol / Vol: 12.3%

Acidity: 7.77g/L grams/litre TA

pH: 3.05

Residual Sugar: 4.6g/L

Fermentation: Innoculated with pure yeast culture, 100% Stainless Steel, temp. controlled 12-15°C approx 25 days.

Past Vintages

Riesling 2009

Riesling 2008

Riesling 2007

Riesling 2006

Riesling 2005

Riesling 2004

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