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Rickety Bridge Winery Pty Ltd

The Pilgrimage Semillon 2018

South Africa, Franschhoek
Semillon
Paulina's Reserve Old Vine Cinsault 2020
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Description

Intial freshness on the nose that opens up to a complex citrus and zesty lime with underlying floral aromas. A full, rich palate of honey, nougat and citrus is perfectly balanced with caramel sweetness and lingering finish.

Awards

94 pts Tim Atkin

5 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide

Tasting Notes

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Alcohol

12.5%

Analytical data

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Vinification

Grapes were whole-bunch pressed and the natural fermentation took place in Austrian Foudre and concrete eggs. The must was fermented between 14 - 17˚C and the lees was stirred up daily for two months and then once every month for the next 8 months thereafter. Sulphur was added only at bottling.

Vineyard: La Brie Farm (Landau Du Val)

Planted in granite soils with good water holding capacity. The climate in Franschhoek is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much more rainfall than in summer. The average temperature is 16.4 °C and the rainfall here averages 912 mm per annum.

Soil Type

Granite soils

Viticulture

Vineyards planted in 1905 and grown in granite soils in the Franschhoek Valley. Extremely low yield, averaging at 2-3 tonnes / ha.

Maturation

Barrel maturation took place for 10 months in Austrian Foudre and concrete eggs.

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