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1987 Riesling

RIESLING Spätlese 1987

This wine has a golden colour with a slight greenish tint. On the nose, notes of dried fruits, herbs, sage and honey appear. The taste is complemented by residual sugar, accompanied by mature acidity. The mineral flavour contains herbs, sage and dried fruits. The aftertaste is slightly spicy with notes of dried figs and spices wrapped in soft smoky notes

Colour: A golden colour with a slight greenish hue.
Aroma: A medium-intense aroma with dried fruits, herbs, sage, chamomile, honey and varnish.
Flavour: A medium-full flavour, with residual sugar, mature acidity and dried fruits. Slightly spicy and herbal.
Life expectancy: 15-20 years € 42,95
Price ex. taxes

What happened in 1987?

This was a relatively dry vintage. The proper level of humidity afforded by the microclimate in the vineyard (humid nights and morning mists), enabled the welcome growth of noble rot, which starts to develop above sugar level 70°Oe. The vintage of 1987 perfectly illustrates the importance of a ‘healthy’ microclimate. The grapes, which are slightly wind-dried, contain concentrated sugar, acid and extracts. The wines of 1987, together with those of the previous year, proved to be of exceptional quality with a distinctive character. As far as quantity and quality were concerned, the vintage of 1987 was above average.

This was also the year that the company picked Welschriesling grapes on 6th January, which is known in Slovenia as ‘Vino treh kraljev’ (Epiphany).

Who were the winemakers in 1987?

Matija Kociper

After graduating, Matija’s initial involvement at the company was as a technician. He was responsible for managing the 600 hectares of vineyards, a very difficult and time-consuming task. Once the new cellar opened in 1967, he was entrusted with running it and overseeing the winemaking technology. To this day, he is an exceptional wine taster and assessor. Over the years, he has devoted his immense knowledge and experience to making quality wines. To this day, his energy and enthusiasm still inspire his winemaking colleagues.

Lidija Ruška

Professor Veselič, the architect of the newly-built wine cellar in Ormož, invited Lidija to join the company as a highly educated staff member from the field of food technology. With constantly higher requirements regarding the quality of wine, there was a need not only for knowledge of winemaking, but also for knowledge of biochemical structure and the processes of maturing the wine. Working with Matija, Lidija was a remarkable wine assessor who participated in various assessment committees at home and abroad. She also held lectures for sommeliers and educated numerous wine-growers and wine-makers.

Specifications

Location celler	box 88/207
Product code	90ZHB03A1987
Bottle volume	0.7
Type of bottle	Renana Standard
Type of cork	ST 11
Alcohol (% vol)	10.29
Residual sugar g/L	26.5
Total acidity g/L	7.12
pH	3.19
SO2 free/total (mg/L)	13/173