Spioenkop Elgin Riesling 2017

Wine critic Tim Atkin calls Spioenkop's Riesling 'consistently the best Riesling in South Africa'

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Citrus Fruit, Floral, Stone Fruit, and Tree Fruit,

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Origin: Cape South Coast (Hermanus, Elgin, Walker Bay & More), South Africa

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WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Brie, Butter Scallops

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Thai Papaya Salad, Salmon Chirashi

Description

A dry, Alsace-style wine, it has piercing acidity, intense fruit concentration with notes of jasmine, peach, green apple, lime and a fresh finish. It is drinking well now and will age beautifully in the right cellar conditions.

Aromatic & Floral Whites

A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.

They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them