Description
Paul Cluver "Village" Riesling, Elgin, South Africa, 2022
Grape: 100% Riesling, 16g/l residual sugar (off-dry style), unoaked.
Paul Cluver wine estate was established in 1986; the first winery located in cool-climate Elgin.
The wine is pale in colour, with a beautiful green tint. This is an expressive wine with a melody of fresh fruit and citrus blossom notes. The palate is delicate with elegantly clean and zesty lime notes with great textural feel of the mid palate. There is a great interplay between the naturally retained residual sugar and acidity. Generally regarded as restrained, it displays typical Riesling ‘nervousness’. The mineral core, which is linked to the shale rich soils in which the vines grow, adds great complexity, structure, and the lingering after taste.
In addition to vineyard sorting, a second stage of bunch and berry sorting occurs at the cellar to eliminate all traces of rot. After the grapes are pressed and the juice settled, the juice is fermented using selected yeast cultures. Grapes from different blocks on the estate are fermented separately and 15% of the wine is fermented in large 2500L oval oak vats. Fermentation is stopped on a portion of the wine, which is blended back later to give the wine its natural sweetness. The rest of the wine is fermented dry and left on the fine lees which helps add complexity to the wine. The wine is blended and stabilized in preparation for bottling.
"Almost ludicrously inexpensive." Awarded 93/100 points, Tim Atkin MW
The wine business forms part of a 2000+ hectare holistic farming business called ‘De Rust Estate’, which includes the vineyards and cellar, apple and pear orchards, a Hereford stud and eco-tourism activities, including amphitheatre concerts on the farm. Forming part of the UNESCO world heritage site, the Kogelberg Biosphere, half of the estate has been set aside for conservation into perpetuity.
A great partner with Gorgonzola and roasted sweet potato salad with honey dressing. Pan fried prawns with paprika, toasted sesame and yoghurt dressing and roast pork chops with pomegranate and coriander salsa.
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- AF04AW22
- UPC:
- 6009609150530
- Size:
- 75Cl
- ABV:
- 11.5%
- Closure:
- Screw Cap
- Drink:
- Drinking well now
- Bottled:
- Winery
- Vintage:
- 2022
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Riesling
- Influence of Oak:
- Low
- Vegan or Vegetarian:
- Vegan
- Country:
- South Africa
- Appellation:
- Elgin
