Diemersfontein Carpe Diem Viognier 2018

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.


variety : Viognier [ 100% Viognier ]
winemaker : Francois Roode/Brett Rightford
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 2.6 g/l  pH : 3.36  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS

Platter 4 Star
2019 Top 100 SA Wines Double Platinum
2019 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze

in the vineyard : 

North Cartreff soils, i.e. Sand topsoils and Shale subsoils.

about the harvest: 

Grapes were harvested very ripe.

in the cellar : 

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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