Old Vine Riesling 2009

Valli, «Previous Vintages» (valliwine.com, hentet 2026-10-19) og tech note (static.spacecrafted.com): 2009 Valli Old Vine Riesling – område: Central Otago; drue: Riesling; alkohol 13%. Producentens tech note (engelsk): 2009 Old Vine Riesling Valli Technical Data Sheet and Tasting Notes Site Location: Alexandra, Blackridge Vineyards Vines planted: 1980 Rainfall: 450mm Growing Degree days: approx 1200 Soils: Schist rock Date of Harvest: 26-4-2009 Yield: 3.5T/Ha Brix: 23.2 Fermentation: Stainless Steel @ 11-15c Fining: None Filtering: .45 micron Alcohol: 13% PH 2.94 T.A. 7.94 R.S. Dry Total Production 301 cases Tasting Notes: Very perfumed and aromatically expressive, ripe white peach stone fruit, some floral /honeysuckle notes in background. Great concentrated core of ripe fruit on front palate balanced by typical Riesling acidity which bursts out of the middle of the fruit carrying flavours with it giving the wine great length. These are some of the oldest wine grapevines in the South Island and consequently have the root mass to fully ripen the fruit and add complexity from the soil. Alexandra, having the country’s greatest diurnal temperature range also helps the grapes ripen during the hot days but retain their acidity and vibrancy during the cooler nights.