Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Water Wheel Vineyards
Show	2024
Class	7B
Entry Number	7B#11
Brand	Water Wheel Vineyards
Wine Name	Viognier
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Peter Cumming
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Quite reductive, lacks frruit
Judge 2	Varietal and fresh, upfront and fruity
Judge 3	aromas a little OTT in a developed confected way, palate is sweet and correspondingly large.. challenging
Associate Judge	Clean and pure, wine lacks some intensity.

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Cabernet Sauvignon, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous,Loam
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2750 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Under-Vine Sprinkler
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	17 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	600 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	11 / Sep / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	50
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Amy Cumming