Clean Slate Riesling

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Wine Description

The fresh, balanced taste of clean slate is achieved by carefully selecting grapes from vineyards throughout the Mosel. The steep blue slate slopes of the Lower Mosel give the wine its minerality while the Middle Mosel provides a hint of spice to complement the characteristic fresh peach flavors of the Upper Mosel.

Crisp and lively; good acidity and fruit balance. Good for lighter seafood, spicy grilled chicken or pork.
— Cheers, May 2013

RECOMMENDED: "Its low alcohol and subtle sweetness soothe any heat, while brisk citrus and peach flavors beautifully complement assertive herbs like the basil and cilantro used here."
— Jordan Mackay, Aug 2013

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Vineyard name

Mosel, Germany

Vineyard size

6,200 acres

Soil composition

Slate

Training method

Vertical trellis system

Elevation:

300-1,500 feet

Vines/acre:

3,300

Yield/acre:

3,237 l/acre tons

Exposure:

Southern/Southwestern

Year vineyard planted:

1980

Harvest time:

October

First vintage of this wine:

2005

Bottles produced of this wine:

515,000

Varietal composition:

100% Riesling

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Fermentation temperature:

61-64 °F

Type of aging container:

Stainless steel tanks

Size of aging container:

59,000 l

Length of aging before bottling:

4 months

Age of Aging Container:

15 years

pH level:

3.1

Acidity:

6.8 g/L

Alcohol:

10.5 %

Dry extract:

21.4 g/L

Residual sugar:

23.8 g/L

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