Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Sutton Grange Winery
Show	2024
Class	7B
Entry Number	7B#2
Brand	Sutton Grange Winery
Wine Name	Estate Viognier
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Sue Hamilton
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	96
Judge 1	lifted fruit, with complexity, stone fruit, has some wt, and line, savoury
Judge 2	Lifted and fresh. A tropical and slight herbal profile, passionfruit. Light phenolics.
Judge 3	floral, fresh stone fruit, really lovely acid balance makes the phenolics drag out a little, finish is refreshing and delicious
Associate Judge	Oxidative in style, slight bitterness coming through in the phenolics.

Varietal: Viognier, GI: Bendigo, 100%
Clone	Montpellier 1968, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Granite
Elevation	350 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2788 Vines / Ha
Planted	2002
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.90 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	11 / Mar / 2021

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Concrete Vat 100%
Maturation	Concrete 100%
Bottling Date	27 / Oct / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Melanie Chester