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Lake Chalice The Falcon Riesling 2020
New Zealand, Marlborough
Riesling
RRP £15.99
LY
Laura Young (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Lake Chalice Wines LTD
CA
Cristiane Aronne (attending)
Hallgarten & Novum Wines
Description
Appearance: Pale lemon Bouquet: Ripe citrus notes of lime and lemonade envelope the nose, white orange highlights of juicy mandarin in the background. Palate: Ripe layered citrus and pip fruit flavours giving way to juicy lemonade characters - delicious! Cellaring: Enjoy now (probably best to wait till you’re home) and over the next 3-5 years.
Alcohol
10.5%
Analytical data
semi-dry
26.7 g/l residual sugar
9.5 g/l acidity
2.87 pH
Vineyard
Region: Marlborough Style: Medium Vineyard: Fruit taken from Walsh vineyard in the Woodbourne area and Doctor’s Creek from the Burleigh area.
Vinification
Long, cool controlled fermentation using a dedicated aromatic yeast to enhance bouquet and citrus characters. Fermentation was arrested early for a lower alcohol, off dry wine.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l