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2009 Estate Riesling

Price

$28.00 (includes tax & bottle deposit). Shipping to Ontario only.

On-line purchases from the winery must be made in multiples of 6, with any combination of wines.

Vitals

  • Sugar Code: 2
  • Alcohol: 9.6%
  • Cases Produced: 400
  • Release Date: March 2010

Notes from the Winemaker

  • Vineyard Source: 100% estate grown, certified organic fruit, 20% botrytis affected
  • Clone: 2095, Rootstock: 3309
  • Brix at Harvest: 18.8
  • pH: 2.7
  • TA: 11.2 g/L
  • Bottled: May 2010

Notes from a Taster

  • Eye: pale straw
  • Nose: peaches, honeycomb, pear, cantaloupe, quince, herbal tea
  • Palate: matches the nose. A veritable fruit salad with earthy, herbal and slight petrol notes added to the flavour profile
  • Body: medium
  • Acidity:  balanced
  • Finish: incediably long with notes of ripe stone fruits and melon
  • Drink: Now to 2018

About Ravine Vineyard

A 34 acre Estate farm whose origins date back to 1867 as a tender fruit farm. Established as an Estate Winery in late 2008, Ravine is a Wine Council of Ontario recognized sustainable winery, focusing on ultra premium wines. The Estate property is biodynamically farmed, producing certified organic grapes while sourced grapes are carefully selected from local growing partners. Winemakers Peter Gamble and Shauna White have developed an elegant portfolio of Bordeaux reds and Burgundian whites showcasing the uniqueness of Ravine’s terroir.