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Wine Details
Price:
$33.99 per bottle
Description:
This exceptional dessert wine displays tremendous freshness and definition. Botrytis, the beneficial bloom on the grapes (Edelfäult in German), increases the sugar content of the grape. The grapes are picked during a narrow window in time to have the melon and exotic fruit notes blended together into a long, silky smooth finish. It keeps well in the bottle.
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Varietal Definition
Ortega:
Ortega’s winter-hardy character has allowed this grape to be successfully grown in British Columbia, and with limited success in Canada’s eastern province of Nova Scotia. This German cross of Muller Thurgau and Siegerrebe is primarily used to enhance Riesling in poor vintages in the Rheinhessen region of Germany. On its own, it can produce rich, flowery, peachy wines, with high natural sugar levels. However, its generally low acidity and its susceptibility to fungal diseases and coulure have limited its use.
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