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Entry Information
Exhibitor Brookfields Vineyards
Show 2016
Class 34
Entry Number 34#4
Brand Brookfields Vineyards
Wine Name Late Harvest Viognier
Vintage 2016
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability New Zealand
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Med+ intensity, honeysuckle, golden apple, lanolin, wax. Full sweet and acid is just in check. A little hard on the finish.
Judge 2 Element of dirtiness on the nose, to rounder 'golden' characters on the palate. Fades quickly on the finish; avoids a cloying sweetness however.
Judge 3 Bit dank on nose some balance and expression of candied fruit.
Associate Judge Candied lemon zest, orange blossom. Sweet and sour. Clean.
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Hawkes Bay, 100%
Clone 642, Roostock: 3309 Couderc, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam
Planting Density 1900 Vines / Ha
Planted 2006
Irrigation None
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 05 / May / 2016
Rainfall 800 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation None 100%
Bottling Date 21 / Jul / 2016
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 255
Residual Sugar 210 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method Late Harvest
Force Class False