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Ridgeback Viognier Natural Sweet 2006

A delicate assortment of litchie, apricots, white peaches and hazelnuts. The sweet forward fruit flavours are well balanced with a line of racy green apple.

variety : Viognier [ 100% Viognier ]
winery : Ridgeback Wines
winemaker : Toit Wessels
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 11 % vol  rs : 80 g/l  pH : 2.91  ta : 7.9 g/l  
type : White  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : Drink now until 3-5 years.
in the vineyard : North-South facing vertical shoot positioned vines are grown in Oakleaf soils.
about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked on 28 February 2006. Bunches were picked at full ripeness.
Average yield: 4 tons/ha
Grape Analysis -
Sugar: 28.5° Balling
Acid: 5.0g/l
pH: 3.89
in the cellar : Grapes were crushed and left overnight in the press with dry ice. The juice was then settled for 24 hours at 10° C. A sweet wine commercial yeast strain was inoculated and fermented for 26 days. The fermentation was arrested and lightly fined and filterd for clarity.

Bottled: 21 July 2006
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