“Circle Riesling is meant to be a quintessential example of Finger Lakes Riesling; a touch of residual sugar to bring out the rich orchard fruit flavors without overwhelming the lemon zest and citrus that make it crisp and refreshing to drink. The overall wine is easy to drink, but made with as much seriousness and as many individual layers as any Riesling that Red Newt release. The philosophy is simple; a crowd-pleasing wine should still be multifaceted.” More at Rednewt.com
Red Newt "Circle" Riesling
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Specifications
| Winery | Red Newt Cellars |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Riesling |
| Farming Practices | manicured vineyard with meticulous pruning, hedging, thinning, mowing and weeding / 8% of fruit is dropped before ripening |
| Soils | decomposed sandstone |
| Trellis system | Guyot |
| Exposure | E |
| Harvest Technique | mechanical harvest on Oct 19 at 19 Brix |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | each lot is crushed and destemmed with minimal SO2 / returned to welch bins for overnight cold soak / pressed to tank / settled 72 hours / bentonite treated for stability / partially racked off lees / light lees and remaining must was filtered and added back to clear must / spontaneous fermentation / fermentation halted with cold after 2 months |
|---|---|
| Maturation | 7 months in stainless steel on lees |
| Sulfur | small amount added at crushing |
| Filter | yes |
| Fining | yes |
| Alcohol | 9.1% ABV / RS 3.1% |
| Item No | NY307 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | New York State |
| Sub-region | Finger Lakes |
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