Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Yalumba
Show	2018
Class	35
Entry Number	35#2
Brand	The Yalumba Wine Company
Wine Name	Yalumba FSW8B Botrytis Viognier
Vintage	2017
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yalumba Wine Room, other retail outlets

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	golden colour, botrytis style, marzipan, nutmeg, round luscious, dry finish, stone fruit
Judge 2	golden colour, Intense and lifted dried apricot with tangy citrus. some alc lift as well. V sweet soft front with very soft acid, ditto flavours with some dried stones, just lacks that cleaaning struucture for a gold
Judge 3	Dark golden fruit, list fresh honey notes and candied mandarin, white floral notes, creamy plush and intense well balanced and well balanced great length
Associate Judge	Lactic and rindy lift, tea, warmed apple and brioche straw and funky peaty mulch. Nice sweetness, good acid, marmalade and texture. Opulent.

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	04 / May / 2017
Rainfall	520 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	11 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Residual Sugar	190 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method	Botrytis
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Heather Fraser