Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Indigo Vineyard
Show	2024
Class	7B
Entry Number	7B#5
Brand	Indigo Vineyard
Wine Name	Secret Village Viognier
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Dan Abotomey
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87.5
Judge 1	deep yellow, lacking fruit, and freshness, little simple
Judge 2	Fuller riper fruit with oak influence in check, just. Custard Apple fruit, balanced. clean finish re acidity and phenolics.
Judge 3	advanced - fruit looks a bit bruised and the wine lacks freshness. Very dry alcohol and phenolics are in check
Associate Judge	Partial all full MLF dominate aromatics, Fruit forward palate, oak dominates mid palate slightly unbalancing.

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone	Montpellier 1968, Roostock: SO4, 100%
Soil Type	Granite
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: Yes Sustainable Wine Growing A
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 2023
Rainfall	1284 (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	15 / Jan / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	110
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Marc Scalzo