Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Yalumba
Show	2017
Class	35
Entry Number	35#3
Brand	The Yalumba Wine Company
Wine Name	Yalumba FSW8B Botrytis Viognier
Vintage	2017
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	No
Availability	Yalumba Wine Room, other retail outlets

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	not quite clean, hey sillage, VA pops up palate lacks balance, sugary sweetness, not enough acid
Judge 2	Mid-straw, clear & bright. Clear & clean botrytis aromas overlay. Very luscious palate still with enough acidity to rein in the finish.
Judge 3	Med straw, botrytis, apricot, touch green bean, viscosity, RS, greeness comes out on palate, tannins firm top of palate, apricot attractive, bit too firm
Associate Judge	Apricot, sultana, some nice phenolic, good balance but not very complex

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Wrattonbully, 90%
Clone	Montpellier 1968, Roostock: 140 Ruggeri, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	45 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2020 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	13.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Aug / 2017
Rainfall	520 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	29 / Jun / 2015
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Residual Sugar	190 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method	Botrytis
Force Class	False