Rhine Riesling 2020
28th Svätý Peter Winetasting 2022 – Gold Medal
Classification: Quality dry white wine with a protected designation of origin
Wine family: Fresh
Sugar content of must: 22 °NM
Date of harvest: 20.10.2020
Alcohol by volume: 13 %
Residual sugar: 3,6 g/l
Acidity: 5,7 g/l
Vineyard: Szentlászló Vineyard (Bátorove Kosihy, Slovakia), organic farming and biological protection
Soil: loamy clay, loess soil, in some parts sand
Winemaking process: hand – picked, 12 h maceration, reductive processing, controlled fermentation – also at lower and higher temperatures, 80 % 6 months sur lie in steel tanks, 20 % small oak barrel, filtered once before bottling
Aroma and taste: Elegant wine with lighter yellow color and green reflexes. Aromatics full of floral notes, dominantly apple and linden blossom, with a hint of citruses. Full- bodied and opulent wine, on the taste followed by the same notes as in the aromatics. Medium – long finish being complemented by cedar. Precipitation of tartrate crystals is the result of a natural process; it does not affect the quality of the wine.
Food pairing: freshwater fish, seafood, white meats, soft cheeses
Serving temperature: between 8 – 10 °C
Bottle maturity: 2 – 8 years
Bottle capacity: 0,75 l
