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Exhibitor Yalumba
Show 2022
Class 6
Entry Number 6#19
Brand Yalumba Wines
Wine Name Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier
Vintage 2019
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Yalumba Wine Room, other retail outlets
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 pine needles, greens, cooked beans, very rich upfront burst, caramel creme, very voluptuous, maybe lacking refreshing acid drive through the palate
Judge 2 Strong colour. Very ripe, yellow and guava fruits, palate a little soapy with coarser phenolic grip.
Judge 3 some colour and maturity on the nose, evident alcohol, oatmeal, lots of viscosity
Associate Judge Nose earthy, stone fruit and soft acid balanced. Tertiary characters showing
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Eden Valley, 100%
Clone Montpellier 1968, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Sand
Elevation 300 Metres above sea level
Planted 1980
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 28 / Feb / 2019
Rainfall 750 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 25 / Feb / 2019
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 700
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Louisa Rose