Stone & Steel Riesling
Description
Oak Valley Riesling expresses a fruit basket of aromas, particularly yellow peach, litchi, green apple and watermelon. The palate bursts with flavours of apricots and grapefruit, and is cleansed with a finish of linear acidity. This is a cracking little Riesling, excellent value and just so well balanced and delicious.
Extra Notes
Oak Valley Estate was founded in 1898 by Sir Antonie Viljoen, a medical doctor who graduated from Edinburgh University in Scotland. Sir Antonie became a Senator in the Cape Parliament and was knighted by King George in 1916 for his efforts to reconcile the Boers and Brits in the bitter aftermath of the Boer War.
Sir Antonie was a farmer extraordinaire and amongst his many farming achievements was the establishment of the first commercial apple orchards in the Elgin Valley. The apple industry remains the economic backbone of the region today.
Well over a century has passed since the pioneering accomplishments of Sir Antonie and today Oak Valley lies in the heart of the Elgin Valley, renowned for its apples and pears, its greenhouse cut-flowers, and, for the production of its outstanding cool climate wines.
Producer
Oak Valley
Country
South Africa
Region
Elgin
Grapes
Riesling
Type
Light & Crisp
Closure
Screw Cap
Colour
White
ABV
12.50%
£13.60
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Tastes & Tones
Perfect with...
spicy food
fish
seafood
Region
Elgin
Elgin, 40 miles (65km) southeast of Cape Town, is part of the Western Cape wine region of South Africa. Aromatic varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay feel most at home in Elgin's cool climate and produce wines with highly expressive fruit and character.