Ridgeback Viognier 2010

Name: Ridgeback Viognier 2010
Brand: Ridgeback
SKU: 30143

Rich, ripe notes of orange rind, ruby grapefruit and glazed pineapple evolve to a creamy mid-palate well supported by French oak and lingering white peach on the long mineral finish.

variety : Viognier [ 100% Viognier ]

winery : Ridgeback Wines

winemaker : Toit Wessels

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.75 % vol rs : 6.0 g/l pH : 3.26 ta : 6.8 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now to 3 years.

in the vineyard : East-West facing vertical shoot positioned vines are grown in Oakleaf and Clovelly soils that are irrigated according to soil moisture and leaf water potential requirements.

about the harvest: Grapes were handpicked on 10 and 12 February 2010.

Bunches were picked at full ripeness.
Analysis:

Sugar 24.30° Balling
Acid 5.15 g/l
pH 3.45

in the cellar :

Grapes were destemmed without crushing.
Wholeberry component to press at about 70%.
Juice settled overnight with pectalytic enzyme in stainless steel tanks.
Clear juice was gravity fed to 60% new 225 litre French oak barrels.
All barrels underwent natural fermentation for the first 5 balling and were then inoculated with a commercial yeast strain to ensure a clean ferment to dryness.
Wine was matured for 10 months and batonaged regularly to develop mouthfeel then received a light filtration before bottling.

Bottling Date: 6 December 2010
Release Date: November 2011
Bottles: 4677

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