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Entry Information
Exhibitor Carlei Green Vineyards
Show 2017
Class 1A
Entry Number 1A#1
Brand Carlei Estate
Wine Name Viognier
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Winery & Retail Outlets
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Overall Score 88
Judge 1 Med to darker straw, ginger, ripe stonefruit, fresh acidity, touch salty, phenolics touch firm on finish with salt, interesting wine, out of class
Judge 2 Full, deep straw colour. Ripe apricot. Out of class. Creamy texture and varietal expression
Judge 3 prominent oak, estery fruit tingle fruit
quite tight and crisp on plate
OOC should be in 1B
Associate Judge Honeyed, white peach sandalwood, fuller but still has freshness - out of class
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type Basalt
Elevation 150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 2222 Vines / Ha
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: 3005
Crop Yeild 4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 17 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall 490 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 67%
Maturation Small Format Oak 67%
Bottling Date 12 / Dec / 2016
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 220
Force Class False