Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Sapling Yard
Show	2024
Class	7B
Entry Number	7B#3
Brand	Sapling Yard
Wine Name	Viognier
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Thomas Lefebvre
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83.5
Judge 1	little adv, little oily, touch phenolic
Judge 2	Confectionary fruit, palate shows an unbalanced acidity that cuts into the flow of the wine.
Judge 3	a little challenged on the nose, grubby fruit, palate is a bit phenolic and acid while the flavors are distorted
Associate Judge	Fruit forward with light tomatoe leaf and spicy cedar, Vibrant Phenolics, great intensity and length, very minor hole in the midpalate

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Canberra District, 100%
Clone	642, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Granite,Loam
Elevation	670 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	2006
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Rainfall	700 (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	16 / Nov / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	50
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Malcolm Burdett & Carla Rodeghiero