Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Soumah Pty Ltd
Show	2023
Class	38
Entry Number	38#3
Brand	SOUMAH
Wine Name	Hexham Vineyard Botrytis Viognier
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Lucas Hoorn
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	lifted fruits, more acid, some marmalde, citrus peel, fresh acidity, has length and wt,
Judge 2	medium lemon, nose a bit sulphidey, bit hard and angular. not a treat.
Judge 3	dank, has some spritz on the palate and a touch of VA
Associate Judge	bit grubby, sweet dried fruits. very sweet, very acid

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Yarra Valley, 100%
Clone	Montpellier 1968, Roostock: SO4, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Deep
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	3100 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	10 / Nov / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	560
Residual Sugar	130 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Wine Style / Method	Botrytis
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	The late summer of 2020 was quite wet and as Viognier is susceptible to Botrytis, the grey mould started to develop on some branches before the crop was ripe. We decided to run with the natural development, leaving the crop hang out and for the mould to take hold, shrivelling the grapes and intensifying the sugar content. We then handpicked the fruit and fermented the juice in stainless steel before transferring to barrel for eight months prior to bottling our first ‘noble rot’ sticky white wine.
Winemaker Note	Scott McCarthy