Winery Beelgara Estate Winery

Beelgara Estate Moscato 2009

Region Griffith, Riverina,  South Eastern Australia

Winemakers Rod Hooper, Danny Toaldo Sean Hampel

Bouquet A refreshing Moscato style bursting with rose petal aromas.

Palate The palate is fresh and vibrant with fruit tingle and fl oral fl avours. Made in the frizzante style (slightly sparkling) with a low alcohol level. Serve chilled.

Food Match  Enjoy over lunch with a light refreshing salad, with a fragrant curry or as an aperitif

Analysis
Alc 5.5% pH 3.00
Total Acid 7.21g/l Residual Sugar 110g/l

Cellar  Enjoy now

Vintage Report The lead up to the 2009 vintage represented normal timing with regard to the ripening of different varieties, until a heatwave in late January, when the grapevines simply shutdown in order to protect the quality of the fruit. As weather patterns moderated closer to harvest, with minimal rainfall, the grapes ripened more steadily. The fruit arrived at the winery with excellent clean fruit fl avours. Overall, the yields were slightly less than expected, but the quality of fruit was very pleasing, with pronounced varietal characters.craft wines with fresher varietal characteristics and lower alcohols.

Vinification To maintain fruit freshness harvest took place in the cool of the night. The grapes were immediately crushed and must-chilled. The juice was drained, with only the premium free run juice being used in order to bring out the freshest, purest flavours of the grapes. State of the art technology was used to clarify the juice prior to fermentation in order to retain the maximum amount of fruit freshness. The resulting juice was then racked for fermentation using an aromatic yeast, to enhance the wine. Fermentation was carried out between 10-12°C for 20 days. The wine was stabilised and fi ltered and bottled very cold to retain the natural CO2 to create a Frizzante style with fruit freshness.