2011 Carrodus Viognier
Medal One
Medal Two
Apricot flavours and a silky texture deliver oodles of weight and flavour. Tannins, rarely seen in white wines, add flavour and texture while carrying the flavour to a long lingering finish.
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Winemaking
Hand harvested, crushed for a little skin contact before basket pressing. The grape skins then frozen to be used in the Dry Red Wine No2 ferment. The juice is run off to old oak barrels for primary fermentation and then malolactic fermentation. Bottled via gravity without filtration.
Technical Data
Varietals: Viognier
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: This Viognier is sourced from some of the oldest Viognier vines in the country. Three blocks across the vineyard with plantings: 1969 original vineyard, 1973 Underhill Vineyard and 1990 New Territories.
Cellaring: Drinking beautifully at present and will evolve for a further 5 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%