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Spier Private Collection Viognier 2002

The wine is pale yellow in colour with attractive green tints. A rich medley of tropical fruit flavours, complemented by prominent aromas of ripe melon and muscat, follow through on the supple, slightly oily palate. Serve with slightly spicy food such as Cape Malay curries.

variety : Viognier [ Viognier ]
winery : Spier Wine Farm
winemaker : Frans Smit
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 15.26 % vol  rs : 1.50 g/l  pH : 3.21  ta : 6.10 g/l  
 wooded
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 18 months to 5 years from harvest.
in the vineyard : Climate: Average temperature - Summer 24°C, Winter 11°C
Annual rainfall: 600 mm
Proximity to ocean: 35 km
Soil: Hutton and Clovelly

Trellised vines that are 5 years old and planted on south-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vines received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 3 tons per hectare.
about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 24.2° Balling in mid-February.

in the cellar : Fermentation started in stainless steel tanks and was completed in French oak barrels at a controlled temperature of 16° Celsius. A 20% portion of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured for 7 months in French oak barrels.
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