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Entry Information
Exhibitor Water Wheel Vineyards
Show 2017
Class 1B
Entry Number 1B#8
Brand Water Wheel
Wine Name Viognier
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label No
Availability CELLAR DOOR
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Brown. Stewed apricots; advanced. Broad
Judge 2 deep gold, intense botrytis and deep peach/tropical fruit, a big mouthfull, mature
Judge 3 Golden colour. Lift of VA on the nose. Palate looks tired
Associate Judge developed dark honey colour, oxidised bruised apples, harsh acidity and sweet oak and caramel malo dominates
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Cabernet Sauvignon, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam
Elevation 250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 2000 Vines / Ha
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 1.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 18 / Feb / 2016
Rainfall 340 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 11 / Oct / 2016
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 100
Force Class False