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Backsberg Special Late Harvest 2012
Ripe pear and sweet peach.
Ice cold, before a meal, very spicy meal companion or as a after dinner wine.
variety :
Viognier
[ 78% Viognier, 22% Gewürztraminer ]
winery :
Backsberg Estate Cellars
winemaker :
Guillaume Nell
wine of origin :
Paarl
analysis :
alc :
11.59 % vol
rs :
64.9 g/l
pH :
3.86
ta :
5.8 g/l
type :
Red
pack :
Bottle
closure :
Cork
ageing :
2 -20 years
in the vineyard :
CLIMATE: Mediterranean
SOIL TYPE: Viognier from clay loam, med-high yield, 275-290m North – North East elevation Gewurztraminer from ridged sandy clay, med-low yield, 196m
VITICULTURE: 5-12 year old vineyards, 6-15t/ha
in the cellar :
Very ripe picked white grapes, pressed and fermented until 12 % alcohol. The fermentation is stopped by filtration and natural sugar remains in the wine.
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