d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling

Fresh and zesty, a wonderful balance between flavour intensity, sweetness and refreshing acidity.

Tasting Note
A stunning, bright, light green colour, opens up on a really fine bouquet of fresh lime, lemon zest and elderflower tea. The palate shows a fine balance between the residual
sugar and the vibrant acidity. Notes of a sherbet texture accompanied by kaffir lime, predominantly granny smith apple and a freshness of green pineapple in the end. A
vibrant and crisp finish. Defintely a wine to drink now.

Winemaking
Small batches of grapes are gently crushed, chilled, and then basket pressed. The fermentation was long and cool, and was stopped before reaching total dryness to ensure that residual sugar remains to balance the high mineral acidity.

Behind The Name
In 1992 our neighbours built a dam that remained empty, as it was a dry winter. The next year it rained but the dam was jinxed and didn't hold water. A dry dam is bad news for our neighbouring farmers, but promises good results for our old, dry-grown, low-yielding vines.