Apricots, orange peel, citrus and biscuit aromas explodes in the glass and then follow through to the palate for a rich mouth feel with a lingering orange marmalade aftertaste.
Viognier is a food wine and complements a whole array of dishes. It loves spice and would be a great match for mild, creamy curries and spicy noodle dishes like Pad Thai. It also goes very well with a Chicken tagine or poached Salmon.
Platter 4 Star2019 Top 100 SA Wines - Double Platinum2019 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze
North Cartreff soils, i.e. Sand topsoils and Shale subsoils.
Grapes were harvested very ripe.
Settled for 24 hours at 10-12°C after which it was racked and inoculated. Slow alcoholic fermentation at 14 - 16°C in tank. 30% was fermented in new and 2nd fill 300L French oak barrels and the remaining 70% in stainless steel tanks. Making use of different yeast strains adds to the overall complexity of the wine. Wine was kept on the lees and stirred twice a week for the first 2 months to add to the mouthfeel and wood integration of the wine.
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