"Incredible balance and elegance in this gorgeous dessert wine! 92/100."
Natalie Maclean
nataliemaclean.com
Vintage & Viticulture
Botrytis is naturally occurring "noble rot" that has a beautiful effect on grapes however its presence is totally dependent on weather conditions, so we can never be sure which vineyards, if any, will produce botrytis wines in a given year. In 2009 winemakers Klaus W. Reif and Roberto DiDomenico selectively harvested grapes that had been naturally affected with Botrytis and then placed them in customized kilns so that the grapes became totally botrytis affected(TBA). The grapes were harvested Nov. 20, 2009 at 20.0 °Brix and were kiln dried until Dec. 2, 2009; at pressing grapes were 35.7° Brix.
Winemaker's Notes:
The effect of the full development of botrytis in our kilns was that the "noble rot" drew water out of the grapes, leaving behind ultra concentrated nectar then fermented into a dessert wine - the end result: a sweet intense wine with intense apricot aromas and flavours.
Tasting Notes:
Tangerine plus honeyed truffle and dried apricot aromas characteristic and distinctive of a TBA wine. Lemony flavours on the palate create a perfect to balance in this sweet wine.
Food Pairings:
Pair with blue cheese, fois gras or on its own as a dessert.
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