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Dr. Konstantin Frank Rkatsiteli(2006)
- Winery:
- Dr. Konstantin Frank
- Varietal:
- Rkatsiteli
- Region:
- USA > New York > Finger Lakes
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- white grape, color descriptors, fruit, citrus, well-balanced, tropical fruits, sauvignon blanc, herb, buy, fresh
Vinification:
The grapes were picked mid-October after a long cool ripening season. The grapes were crushed, pressed and the juice was cold settled. The juice fermented in stainless steel and the fermentation was stopped after four weeks with a small amount of natural sugar remaining. The wine was racked, filtered, cold stabilized and adjusted for bottling.
Description:
The Rkatsiteli shows its characteristic fruity complexity resulting from early bottling. Along with the intense fruit are the typical spicy notes as well as pineapple and read more...mango notes. The wine is presented in a dry version with the crisp acidity, the residual sugar and the tremendous fruit providing a very pleasant balance. The Rkatsiteli remains one of Dr. Frank’s greatest achievements in the Finger Lakes.
Analysis:
Alcohol: 11.4%
Acidity: .92g/100ml
pH: 3.43
Sugar: 0.75% (hide)
The grapes were picked mid-October after a long cool ripening season. The grapes were crushed, pressed and the juice was cold settled. The juice fermented in stainless steel and the fermentation was stopped after four weeks with a small amount of natural sugar remaining. The wine was racked, filtered, cold stabilized and adjusted for bottling.
Description:
The Rkatsiteli shows its characteristic fruity complexity resulting from early bottling. Along with the intense fruit are the typical spicy notes as well as pineapple and read more...mango notes. The wine is presented in a dry version with the crisp acidity, the residual sugar and the tremendous fruit providing a very pleasant balance. The Rkatsiteli remains one of Dr. Frank’s greatest achievements in the Finger Lakes.
Analysis:
Alcohol: 11.4%
Acidity: .92g/100ml
pH: 3.43
Sugar: 0.75% (hide)
- April 2008
- Tasted at the Wine Century annual dinner: Off dry but not overpowering at all. Rather well balanced floral and surprisingly mineral wine. Nice. Serve with asian/ spicy foods
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Source:
Astor Wines & Sprits
- Full of grassy, grapefruit driven fruit with spicy notes, strawberries, a bit of white pepper; long and graceful, finishes well.
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Source:
Appellation America Wine Portal
- Rkatsiteli is a grape that you don't hear much about, but it's been around for a long time. It's an ancient vinifera grape dating back over 5000 years to Georgia. No, not the state, the republic that was once part of the Soviet Union. It's still extremely popular in Georgia and other former Soviet nations. In the United States, plantings are limited and found almost exclusively in the eastern US, including the cool-to-cold Finger Lakes region. After tasting this bottle, I'd be shocked if we don't see a lot more if it in America's cooler regions. This wine is read more...an extremely pale yellow in the glass with a faint green tint. The nose is almost overwhelming in its aromatics. Sweet, minty herbs mingle with intense peach, floral and mango aromas. The palate reveals a fair amount of residual sugar, but extremely fresh, tongue-tingling acidity brings near-perfect balance. There is a wide array of fruit here – peach, mango, strawberries, pineapple and watermelon – but also more herbs and white pepper spiciness on a surprisingly lengthy finish. This wine brings the best of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner together in a new favorite. (hide)
- October 2008
- Tried a second bottle - no changes...
- June 2008
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No written review
