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| Wine Name: |
2008 Riesling, Off Dry, Wismer-Fox (OS, VG+) SO |
| Vintage: |
2008 |
| Wine Type: |
white, medium-dry, full-bodied |
| VQA Appellation: |
Twenty Mile Bench |
| Bottle Size: |
750ml |
| Winery: |
Tawse Winery |
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| Sweetness: |
0 |
| Expert Rating: |
DL-VG+ |
| Expert Rating: |
TA-OS |
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| Description |
The 2008 Wismer – Foxcroft Riesling shows a nose of mixed citrus fruits, flint minerals and soft fresh floral notes. On the palate citrus and intense mineral acidity, focus the sweetness and floral characters and finish with a long drying acidity.
Viticulture
Vineyard: Wismer - Foxcroft Vineyard
Vine Age: 15 years
Shoot Positioning: Vertical Shoot Positioned
Vineyard Management: Shoot Thinned, Cluster Thinned, Hand Leaf Thinned
Farming Practices: Conventional
Harvest Date: 16th of October 2008
Viniculture
Chemistry: Brix 20.8, pH 3.04, TA 9.9 g/L, RS 17g/L, 11 % ABV
Whole Cluster: Yes
Yeast: Selected - R-HST
Fermentation Time: 8 Weeks
Fermentation Vessel: Stainless Steel
Maturation Time: 6 Months
Maturation Vessel: Stainless Steel
Closure: Stelvin
Production: 4,956 bottles
Cellaring Potential
5 -7 years |
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| Reviews of this wine: |
| 2008 Riesling Foxcroft |
| submitted by: David Lawrason |
Tawse continues to branch out in terms of discovering new sites and building quality in Ontario. It placed a very close second for Winery of the Year honours at the 2009 Canadian Wine Awards. This is a juicy off-dry riesling with a classic nose of pear, petrol and lemon. It has good weight for the vintage with lively, tense and refreshing acidity and firm lemony finish. Very classy if just a bit too tart for some tastes. Excellent length. Should hold well for five years or more.
(DL 10/09) |
| 2008 Riesling Foxcroft |
| submitted by: Tony Aspler |
Colour: straw with a lime tint
Nose: minerally, grapefruit zest, white honey
Taste: lime with energetic acidity, fresh and lively with a crab apple note. Delicious
Drinkability: Hold (Short Term)
(TA 07/09)
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