Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Whistling Kite Vineyard
Show	2017
Class	1A
Entry Number	1A#7
Brand	Whistling Kite Biodynamic Wines
Wine Name	Whistling Kite Biodynmaic Viognier
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Online

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Trophy	Tony Mangan Memorial Award for Best Organic Wine
Judge 1	lifted aromatic, white blossom, sl green apple note palate quite alcoholic with some prominent, textural phenolics
Judge 2	Slightly subdued aromatics more stone fruit in spectrum. Little bit broad to finish.
Judge 3	Med straw, citrus, ripe honeydew, good flavour intensity on the palate, good acid finish with varietal apricot, texture ok, sugar helps
Associate Judge	Held up by sugar, lacking aromatics

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	Montpellier 1968, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Loam
Elevation	15 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1200 Vines / Ha
Planted	1998
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Biodynamic Certificate: ACO 5313BD
Crop Yeild	18.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	03 / Mar / 2017
Rainfall	275 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	15 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	52
Force Class	False