Viognier 2020

VITICULTURE:
The immaculate vineyards used in this premium niche wine are East-West facing and vertically
shoot positioned. The vines are grown in Oakleaf and Clovelly soils and are irrigated according to
soil moisture and leaf water potential requirements. A slightly leaner canopy enables good light
penetration and effective bunch ripening.

WINEMAKING:
The grapes used in this premium wine were night harvested and destemmed in the early
morning without crushing the berries, retaining a whole-berry component to press at about
70%.
The juice was settled overnight at 9 degrees Celsius and the clear juice was then gravity fed to
16% new 400 litre French, Hungarian and Romanian oak barrels as well as a combination of
second and third fill 400 litre French oak barrels.
All barrels underwent natural fermentation for the first 5 degrees balling and were then
inoculated with a commercial yeast strain to ensure a clean ferment to dryness.
The wine was matured in barrel for 9 months and batonaged regularly to develop mouthfeel.
Mid-palate and wood integration were further enhanced by the use of larger barrels.
A light filtration was done shortly before bottling.

TASTING NOTES:
Intense, upfront notes of citrus blossom, glazed pineapple, white peach and a hint of lavender. A
creamy midpalate is well supported by subtle oak spice and lingering ruby grapefruit on the
elegant finish.

FOOD PAIRING:
This bold food wine would complement a wide range of spicy dishes which include Indian, Malay
and Thai curries.

BOTTLE ANALYSIS:
Alcohol :13.5%
Residual Sugar :3.3g/l
pH :3.26
Total Acidity :6.2g/l

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